Bolivar-Galveston Ferry
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Bolivar-Galveston Ferry is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 211 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Lesser Scaup, Rock Pigeon, and Laughing Gull among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Least Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Forster's Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Magnificent Frigatebird
Neotropic Cormorant
White Ibis
White-faced Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Tricolored Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Purple Martin
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.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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