Buescher State Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Buescher State Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Turkey Vulture, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and American Crow 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
Inca Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Barred Owl
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Northern Parula
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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