Sam Houston Trail Park
Texas · Southeast
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
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
Black-capped Vireo
Vireo atricapilla
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
Painted Bunting
Great Egret
Carolina Wren
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
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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