Pace Bend Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Pace Bend Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 262 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, and Greater Roadrunner 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
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Franklin's Gull
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
Black-crested Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Canyon Wren
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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