Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Black Vulture, and Turkey Vulture 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
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Red-tailed Hawk (fuertesi)
Buteo jamaicensis
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Cardinal
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Orange-crowned Warbler
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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