Port Bolivar Area
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Port Bolivar Area is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 292 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Clapper Rail, and American Oystercatcher 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
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Sandwich Tern (Cabot's x Cayenne)
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Nighthawk
King Rail
Clapper Rail
Black-necked Stilt
Willet
Laughing Gull
Magnificent Frigatebird
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Tricolored Heron
Reddish Egret
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Brown Pelican
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Least Tern
Black Tern
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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