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
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Black-capped Vireo
Vireo atricapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Killdeer
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Red-shouldered Hawk
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
White-winged Dove
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Phoebe
Black-crested Titmouse
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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