Mustang Island State Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Mustang Island State Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 280 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Laughing Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, and Reddish Egret 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
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates castro
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-tailed Hawk
Aplomado Falcon
Willet
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Brown Pelican
Clapper Rail
Piping Plover
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Royal Tern
Neotropic Cormorant
White Ibis
Tricolored Heron
Great Blue Heron
Barn Swallow
Great-tailed Grackle
Mourning Dove
Sandwich Tern
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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