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
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-bellied Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Wren
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Cliff Swallow
Eastern Bluebird
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Mockingbird
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Blue Jay
Western Cattle-Egret
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Cave Swallow
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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