Birding at Big Bend National Park, Texas

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Big Bend National Park has had more species of birds recorded than at any other US National Park - nearly 450 species. NPS Unit Point Reyes National Seashore has more species at 490. Many are migrants that pass through, though some are tropical species that occasionally overshoot their nesting grounds and end up north of the Rio Grande. The first U.S. record of the Northern Tufted Flycatcher, a Central American species, was from this site in November 1991. Birders also flock to the park as it is home to the only area in the United States within the breeding range of the Colima Warbler. The Colima mostly nests in the mountains of northern Mexico, but a few pair make it up to the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend every spring. Other species that inhabit the park include Scaled Quail, a Zone-tailed Hawk, Chihuahuan Ravens, Gray-breasted Jays, Lucifer Hummingbirds, Greater Roadrunners and Golden Eagles. The best sites in the park are Boot Canyon, Green Gulch, Panther Junction, Dugout Wells, Laguna Meadows, Rio Grande Village, Cottonwood Campground, Blue Creek Canyon and Daniel's Ranch.

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