Olmos Basin Park - Judson Nature Trails
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Olmos Basin Park - Judson Nature Trails is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Great Egret, and Red-shouldered Hawk 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
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Black-crested Titmouse
Purple Martin
Carolina Wren
House Sparrow
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Northern Cardinal
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
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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