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
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Little Blue Heron
Lark Sparrow
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Solitary Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Eastern Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
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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