Sam Houston Trail Park
Texas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Sam Houston Trail Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and American Wigeon 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
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Lesser Black-backed Gull (fuscus)
Larus fuscus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Rock Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
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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