McAllister Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
McAllister Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 236 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, and Carolina Chickadee among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Redhead
Aythya americana
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cooper's Hawk
Eastern Phoebe
Carolina Wren
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Barn Swallow
Lesser Goldfinch
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Carolina Chickadee
Northern Mockingbird
Summer Tanager
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Little Blue Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
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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