Barton Creek Wilderness Park
Texas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Barton Creek Wilderness Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Black Vulture, and Turkey Vulture among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Whooping Crane
Grus americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Phoebe
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
American Robin
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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