Oliveira Park, Brownsville
Texas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Oliveira Park, Brownsville is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 227 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Turkey Vulture, Red-crowned Amazon, and Red-lored Amazon 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
Vega Gull
Larus vegae
California Gull
Larus californicus
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Black Phoebe (Northern)
Sayornis nigricans
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Northern x Tropical Parula (hybrid)
Setophaga americana x pitiayumi
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Red-crowned Amazon
Red-lored Amazon
White-fronted Amazon
Great-tailed Grackle
White-winged Dove
Cooper's Hawk
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
American Kestrel
Green Parakeet
Great Kiskadee
Tropical Kingbird
Couch's Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
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.
Amenities
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