Cove Harbor, Rockport
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Cove Harbor, Rockport is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 213 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Laughing Gull, White Ibis, and Roseate Spoonbill 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
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mottled Duck
Rock Pigeon
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Black Skimmer
Gull-billed Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
White Ibis
Tricolored Heron
Reddish Egret
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Barn Swallow
Northern Bobwhite
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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