Brackenridge Park (Avenue A & River Road)
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Brackenridge Park (Avenue A & River Road) is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 271 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Wood Duck, White-winged Dove, and Red-shouldered Hawk 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
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Egyptian Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
White-winged Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Barred Owl
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
Black-crested Titmouse
Carolina Wren
House Sparrow
Summer Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Chimney Swift
Turkey Vulture
Great Crested Flycatcher
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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