San Angelo State Park - South Unit
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
San Angelo State Park - South Unit is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 290 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Blue-winged Teal, and Northern Shoveler 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
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid)
Anas platyrhynchos x diazi
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Bobwhite
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Chimney Swift
Killdeer
Turkey Vulture
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Bell's Vireo
Bewick's Wren
Curve-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
House Finch
Cassin's Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Canyon Towhee
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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