Rio Bosque Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Rio Bosque Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 274 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Gambel's Quail, White-winged Dove, and Mourning Dove 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
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Gambel's Quail
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Common Gallinule
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Mississippi Kite
Swainson's Hawk
Burrowing Owl
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Verdin
Crissal Thrasher
House Sparrow
House Finch
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
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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