Los Fresnos Nature Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Los Fresnos Nature Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 223 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, White-tipped Dove, and Mourning Dove 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
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Common Yellowthroat (insperata)
Geothlypis trichas
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mottled Duck
Northern Bobwhite
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Willet
Caspian Tern
Turkey Vulture
Crested Caracara
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Horned Lark
Curve-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Botteri's Sparrow
Cassin's Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Hooded Oriole
Northern Cardinal
Blue Grosbeak
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
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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