Bastrop State Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Bastrop State Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 239 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Cedar Waxwing, Chipping Sparrow, and Northern Cardinal 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
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Turkey Vulture
Pileated Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Lesser Goldfinch
Pine Warbler
Summer Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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