Deputy Darren Goforth / Horsepen Creek Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Deputy Darren Goforth / Horsepen Creek Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Egyptian Goose, Muscovy Duck, and Blue-winged Teal 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
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Muscovy Duck
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Neotropic Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Loggerhead Shrike
Blue Jay
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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