Fort Anahuac Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Fort Anahuac Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 231 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Laughing Gull, Ring-billed Gull, and American Herring Gull 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
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Mottled Duck
Black-necked Stilt
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
European Starling
Red-winged Blackbird
Black Vulture
Blue-winged Teal
Common Gallinule
Killdeer
White-rumped Sandpiper
White-faced Ibis
Green Heron
Great Egret
Boat-tailed Grackle
Great-tailed Grackle
Pileated Woodpecker
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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