Bee Creek Park & Anderson Arboretum

30.60200 , -96.30722

United States of America (USA)

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• geographic/ biogeographic location
• habitat and vegetation
• typical bird species/bird communities
• protection status
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Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 30.6020/-96.3072 (2021-02-17 16:35:17 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Bee Creek Park & Anderson Arboretum" (2021-02-17 16:35:17 )

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  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)
Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla)
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)

Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) was added by Rhett Raibley (2021-09-03 22:03:41)

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) was added by Rhett Raibley (2021-09-03 22:03:19)

Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) was added by Rhett Raibley (2021-09-03 22:02:58)

Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) was added by Rhett Raibley (2021-09-03 22:02:43)

Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) was added by Rhett Raibley (2021-09-03 22:02:27)

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) was added by Rhett Raibley (2021-09-03 22:02:08)

Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) was added by Rhett Raibley (2021-09-03 22:01:48)

Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) was added by Rhett Raibley (2021-09-03 22:01:37)

  • Timing and strategy

Bee Creek Park is best birded in the spring, when migrants fill the trees in the morning.  Nearby Lemontree Park connects across Southwest Parkway and is also good in the spring. The best birding areas are the forested areas, using the dirt trails in the arboretum and walking along the edges of the rest of the trees.  There are sidewalks that can give good views as well.

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• best time of the day
• how much time to spend at the site
• best means of locomotion within the site
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• guiding

Edited by Rhett Raibley on 2021-09-03 21:54
Bee Creek Park is best birded in the spring, when migrants fill the trees in the morning.  Nearby Lemontree Park connects accross across Southwest Parkway and is also good in the spring. The best birding areas are the forested areas, using the dirt trails in the arboretum and walking along the edges of the rest of the trees.  There are sidewalks that can give good views as well.
Edited by Rhett Raibley on 2021-09-03 21:54
Bee Creek Park is best birded in the spring, when migrants fill the trees in the morning.  Nearby Lemontree Park connects accross Southwest Parkway and is also good in the spring. The best birding areas are the forested areas, using the dirt trails in the arboretum and walking along the edges of the rest of the trees.  There are sidewalks that can give good views as well.
  • How to get there

Anderson Avenue from Southwest Parkway.  Turning to the north will take you to the Lemontree Park parking lot, and turning to the south will take you to the Bee Creek Park/Arboretum parking lot.

Explain from where and how to get to this site with private and public transport.

Edited by Rhett Raibley on 2021-09-03 21:56
Anderson Avenue from Southwest Parkway.  Turning to the north will take you to the Lemontree Park parking lot, and turning to the south will take you to the Bee Creek Park/Arboretum parking lot.

Open year-round, sunrise to sunset.  No fee.

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Edited by Rhett Raibley on 2021-09-03 21:56
Open year-round, sunrise to sunset.  No fee.
  • Other attractions

City pool/water park, tennis courts, volleyball courts, playground, baseball fields

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Edited by Rhett Raibley on 2021-09-03 21:57
City pool/water park, tennis courts, volleyball courts, playground, baseball fields

Restrooms available

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or near this site, including:
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• catering
• accommodation
• hides and watchtowers
• restrooms / toilets

Edited by Rhett Raibley on 2021-09-03 21:58
Restrooms available

If you park near the baseball fields during a game, you risk a home run flying through your windshield.  Generally, if there is a game, do not bird here, as it is too loud.  The very occasional crime makes this a place I would not bird alone at night.  Poison Ivy, mosquitoes, and possibly a snake or two should be watched out for.

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instance, these may include:
• offenses like robbery or theft
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Edited by Rhett Raibley on 2021-09-03 22:00
If you park near the baseball fields during a game, you risk a home run flying through your windshield.  Generally, if there is a game, do not bird here, as it is too loud.  The very occasional crime makes this a place I would not bird alone at night.  Poison Ivy, mosquitoes, and possibly a snake or two should be watched out for.
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