Olivia / Port Alto Peninsula
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Olivia / Port Alto Peninsula is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 242 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, and Red-breasted Merganser 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
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Bobwhite
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
White Ibis
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Crested Caracara
Brown-crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Purple Martin
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Bronzed Cowbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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