Sweetwater Nature Preserve, Galveston
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Sweetwater Nature Preserve, Galveston is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 208 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
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Sandwich Tern (Cabot's x Cayenne)
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Common Nighthawk
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Willet
Least Tern
White Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Barn Swallow
Red-winged Blackbird
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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