Northeast Metro Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Northeast Metro Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Wood Duck, White-winged Dove, and Mourning Dove 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
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Baird's Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Barred Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
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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