Riverpark Nature Trails (Sugar Land)
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Riverpark Nature Trails (Sugar Land) is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 241 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Muscovy Duck, Mourning Dove, and Black Vulture 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
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
European Starling
White-winged Dove
Killdeer
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Barn Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Scaly-breasted Munia
House Sparrow
House Finch
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Common Gallinule
Purple Gallinule
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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