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
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Least Tern
White Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Mississippi Kite
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Eastern Phoebe
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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