Emma Long Metro Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Emma Long Metro Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 242 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Mourning Dove, and Black 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
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
White-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Black-crested Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Bewick's Wren
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Northern Parula
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Brown-headed Cowbird
Great Crested Flycatcher
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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