Smith Point - James H. Robbins Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Smith Point - James H. Robbins Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 217 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts American Oystercatcher, Killdeer, and Willet 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
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Sandwich Tern (Cabot's x Cayenne)
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Willet
Laughing Gull
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Snowy Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Purple Martin
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Clapper Rail
American Oystercatcher
Least Tern
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
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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