Black Point (Bayside)
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Black Point (Bayside) is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 235 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Black-bellied Plover, Spotted Sandpiper, and Lesser Yellowlegs 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
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
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Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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