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
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Sandwich Tern (Cabot's x Cayenne)
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Laughing Gull
Least Tern
Black Tern
Royal Tern
Magnificent Frigatebird
Sandwich Tern
Brown Pelican
Great-tailed Grackle
Neotropic Cormorant
Roseate Spoonbill
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Blue Heron
Barn Swallow
House Sparrow
Boat-tailed Grackle
Rock Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Willet
Black Skimmer
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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