Padre Isl. National Seashore
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Padre Isl. National Seashore is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 301 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Redhead, Long-billed Curlew, and Long-billed Dowitcher 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
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid)
Plegadis falcinellus x chihi
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Plover
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
Least Tern
Caspian Tern
Black Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Mottled Duck
Black-necked Stilt
Wilson's Plover
Long-billed Curlew
White-rumped Sandpiper
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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