Every month Jason Bonilla, from the Houston Audubon Society, leads a group through Woodland Park and records the species and number of the birds they observe. If you'd like to join us for our hikes through the park please visit our calendar to find the next date and time.
Read MoreBirds in the Park – June 2018
Every month Jason Bonilla, from the Houston Audubon Society, leads a group through Woodland Park and records the species and number of the birds they observe. If you'd like to join us for our hikes through the park please visit our calendar to find the next date and time.
Read More6th Annual Happy Trails & Hot Dogs
Hot dogs, hiking, Bayou City Play, WOBA Fish-Off. Don’t miss the 6th annual Happy Trails and Hot Dogs event at Woodland Park. Click for more info.
Read MoreBirds in the Park – May 2018
Every month Jason Bonilla, from the Houston Audubon Society, leads a group through Woodland Park and records the species and number of the birds they observe. If you'd like to join us for our hikes through the park please visit our calendar to find the next date and time.
Read MoreWoodland Park Earns Lone Star Park Designation
We want to share with you some exceptional news; Woodland Park has been selected and designated as a 2018 Lone Star Legacy Park!
Read MoreBirds in the Park – April 2018
Every month Jason Bonilla, from the Houston Audubon Society, leads a group through Woodland Park and records the species and number of the birds they observe. If you'd like to join us for our hikes through the park please visit our calendar to find the next date and time.
Read MoreBirds in the Park – February & March 2018
Every month Jason Bonilla, from the Houston Audubon Society, leads a group through Woodland Park and records the species and number of the birds they observe. If you'd like to join us for our hikes through the park please visit our calendar to find the next date and time.
From Jason Bonilla:
Last Saturday we had our March survey. Here is the list. I have included the February list below it since I did not send out an email on it. Our next Woodland Park survey will be on Sunday, April 22nd at 7:30am.
As always, the complete bird count list since the dawn of time is available here.
March Birds (17 species):
cormorant sp. - 4
Great Blue Heron - 1
heron sp. - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
White-winged Dove - 10
Mourning Dove - 3
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 11
Barn Swallow - 2
Carolina Wren - 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
American Robin - 4
Northern Mockingbird - 3
European Starling - 2
Pine Warbler - 1
warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.) - 1
Northern Cardinal - 9
Great-tailed Grackle - 3
February Birds (21 species):
Double-crested Cormorant - 2
cormorant sp. - 1
Great Blue Heron - 1
Osprey - 2
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
hawk sp. - 1
White-winged Dove - 12
Mourning Dove - 2
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Blue Jay - 5
Carolina Wren - 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 3
Northern Mockingbird - 4
Cedar Waxwing - 35
Orange-crowned Warbler - 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 7
Northern Cardinal - 7
Great-tailed Grackle - 9
Caught on Camera
Birds in the Park – December 2017 & January 2018
From Jason Bonilla, Houston Audubon Society:
Hi all. We had our January Bird Survey of Woodland Park yesterday. We ended up with 30 species and added a new bird for the park, House Wren! Full list is below and spreadsheet for all years attached. I'm including the December list below January since I forgot to send that around. Note that the spreadsheet also includes the CBC team's numbers for Woodland Park in December which I was not able to attend.
Our February walk will be on Saturday, February 17th.
January List (30 species):
Neotropic Cormorant - 1
Great Blue Heron - 2
Great Egret - 1
Osprey - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
White-winged Dove - 13
Mourning Dove - 11
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Blue-headed Vireo - 1
Blue Jay - 5
Carolina Chickadee - 2
Tufted Titmouse - 1
House Wren - 1
Carolina Wren - 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 4
Hermit Thrush - 1
American Robin - 30
Northern Mockingbird - 4
European Starling - 3
Cedar Waxwing - 25
Orange-crowned Warbler - 5
Pine Warbler - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Northern Cardinal - 6
Great-tailed Grackle - 16
American Goldfinch - 15
December List (21 species):
Great Blue Heron - 1
Great Egret - 2
White-winged Dove - 100
Mourning Dove - 15
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Northern Flicker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Blue Jay - 7
Carolina Wren - 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2
American Robin - 125
Northern Mockingbird - 3
Cedar Waxwing - 75
Orange-crowned Warbler - 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2
Northern Cardinal - 4
Great-tailed Grackle - 10
White Oak Blvd. & Houston Ave. Meeting
Download the presentation slides from the Dec. 4th meeting at Woodland Park.
Read MoreBirds in the Park – November 2017
Every month Jason Bonilla, from the Houston Audubon Society, leads a group through Woodland Park and records the species and number of the birds they observe. If you'd like to join us for our hikes through the park please visit our calendar to find the next date and time.
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Christmas Bird Count with Houston Audubon Society
The Houston Parks & Recreation Department (HPARD) is excited to announce that we will be conducting another urban Christmas Bird Count --the Central Houston CBC -- right in the heart of Houston!
Read MoreCommunity Meeting for Neighborhood Entrance Improvement Project
Plans have been in the works to make the southeast entrance to the Woodland Heights neighborhood more attractive and to make the connection between the White Oak Bayou Hike and Bike Trail to Woodland Park safer for pedestrians and cyclists. We are proud to say that the proposed project has received city (specifically the Dept. of Public Works) approval, and a public community meeting will be held to present the design early next month.
Read MoreNew Benches at Woodland Park
Beautiful new park benches are now available at Woodland Park thanks to a generous donation from Brad & Mary Robbins.
Read MoreBirds in the Park – October 2017
Every month Jason Bonilla, from the Houston Audubon Society, leads a group through Woodland Park and records the species and number of the birds they observe. If you'd like to join us for our hikes through the park please visit our calendar to find the next date and time.
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Birds in the Park – September 2017
Every month Jason Bonilla, from the Houston Audubon Society, leads a group through Woodland Park and records the species and number of the birds they observe. If you'd like to join us for our hikes through the park please visit our calendar to find the next date and time.
Read MoreUpdate on Firefly Field
The necessary permits are being obtained and scheduling of contractors is in process. Installation of Firefly Field is expected to take place in the fall.
Read MorePark Benches Coming to Woodland Park
New commemorative park benches coming soon to Woodland Park.
Read MoreBirds in the Park – July 2017
Every month Jason Bonilla, from the Houston Audubon Society, leads a group through Woodland Park and records the species and number of the birds they observe. If you'd like to join us for our hikes through the park please visit our calendar to find the next date and time.
Read MoreBirds in the Park – June 2017
UPDATE: This post originally listed May's bird sightings rather than June's. It is now corrected.
From Jason Bonilla with the Houston Audubon Society:
Hi all. We had our bird survey this morning before the rain came down. We ended up with 20 species listed below. The spreadsheet for all years is attached. Becky, if you are looking for another bird of the month for the newsletter we decided on the Black-crowned Night-Heron. Our next survey will be on July 15th. We are going with the 3rd Sat. of the month for this cycle (June 2017-May 2018).
Every month Jason Bonilla, from the Houston Audubon Society, leads a group through Woodland Park and records the species and number of the birds they observe. If you'd like to join us for our hikes through the park please visit our calendar to find the next date and time.
Great Blue Heron - 1
Snowy Egret - 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 1
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - 2
Red-shouldered Hawk - 2
White-winged Dove - 1
Chimney Swift - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Blue Jay - 8
Purple Martin - 1
Barn Swallow - 1
swallow sp. - 5
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Carolina Wren - 5
Red-vented Bulbul - 1
American Robin - 16
Northern Mockingbird - 4
European Starling - 6
Northern Cardinal - 4
House Sparrow - 2