Joshua Springs Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Joshua Springs Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 230 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Greater Roadrunner, and Killdeer 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
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Eastern Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
Brown-headed Cowbird
Blue Grosbeak
Painted Bunting
Yellow-throated Vireo
Black-crested Titmouse
Yellow-throated Warbler
Summer Tanager
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Black Vulture
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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