South Texas Botanical Gardens
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
South Texas Botanical Gardens is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 290 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Mottled Duck, and White-winged Dove 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
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid)
Plegadis falcinellus x chihi
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Great Kiskadee
Purple Martin
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Groove-billed Ani
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Dunlin
Black Tern
Neotropic Cormorant
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Northern Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
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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