Cox Cemetery
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Cox Cemetery is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Killdeer, Greater Yellowlegs, and Turkey Vulture 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
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Red-tailed Hawk (fuertesi)
Buteo jamaicensis
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Upland Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Savannah Sparrow
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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