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Galveston Island SP

327 species and 136,897 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April, with up to 255 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Brown PelicanBrown PelicanPelecanus occidentalisGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasLoggerhead ShrikeLoggerhead ShrikeLanius ludovicianusNorthern MockingbirdNorthern MockingbirdMimus polyglottosSnowy EgretSnowy EgretEgretta thulaAmerican White IbisAmerican White IbisEudocimus albusNorthern HarrierNorthern HarrierCircus hudsoniusRoseate SpoonbillRoseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajajaGreat-tailed GrackleGreat-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanusEastern PhoebeEastern PhoebeSayornis phoebeLaughing GullLaughing GullLeucophaeus atricillaNeotropic CormorantNeotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianumWhite-tailed KiteWhite-tailed KiteElanus leucurus

168 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 327 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Galveston – Lafitte's Cove3 km325 species
  2. Galveston – 8 Mile Rd./Sportsman Rd9 km291 species
  3. Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary29 km305 species
  4. Brazoria NWR34 km322 species
  5. Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary45 km337 species
  6. El Franco Lee Park53 km305 species

All 327 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Galveston Island SP?

April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 255 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Galveston Island SP?

327 species, from 136,897 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Galveston Island SP in November?

The most recorded in November: Brown Pelican, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Loggerhead Shrike and Northern Mockingbird.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.