Thompson Park, Amarillo
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Thompson Park, Amarillo is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 240 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Cackling Goose, and Canada Goose 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
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Purple Martin
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
American Coot
Double-crested Cormorant
White-faced Ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Great Egret
Cooper's Hawk
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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