Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 272 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Gadwall, American Wigeon, and Mallard 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
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Whooping Crane
Grus americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Lesser Scaup
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered 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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