River Legacy Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
River Legacy Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 261 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, 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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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
Black-capped Vireo
Vireo atricapilla
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Great Blue Heron
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Purple Martin
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Brown-headed Cowbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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