Challenger 7 Memorial Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Challenger 7 Memorial Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 229 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mourning Dove, White Ibis, and Snowy Egret 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
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Great Egret
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Northern Cardinal
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mourning Dove
Limpkin
Laughing Gull
White Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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