McAllen Nature Center
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
McAllen Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 257 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Common Pauraque, and Rufous Hummingbird among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
Loading map...
Notable Species
Live Bird Data
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Crimson-collared Grosbeak
Periporphyrus celaeno
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
Sprague's Pipit
Anthus spragueii
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Altamira x Audubon's Oriole (hybrid)
Icterus gularis x graduacauda
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Great Kiskadee
Green Jay
Curve-billed Thrasher
Long-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Plain Chachalaca
White-tipped Dove
Chuck-will's-widow
Purple Martin
Bewick's Wren
Olive Sparrow
Hooded Oriole
Great-tailed Grackle
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
More in Texas
High Island
Legendary Texas coast migrant trap where trans-Gulf birds make landfall during spring fallouts.
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Subtropical Rio Grande Valley forest with rare Mexican species found nowhere else in the US.
Big Bend National Park
Remote Chihuahuan Desert park with the only US breeding population of Colima Warbler.
Texas Birding Guide
Complete guide to birding in Texas →