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
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Crested Caracara
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Least Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
Royal Tern
Brown Pelican
Snowy Egret
White-tailed Hawk
Aplomado Falcon
Great-tailed Grackle
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Neotropic Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Red-winged Blackbird
Black-bellied Plover
Least 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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