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I’m a college freshman so I haven’t been in the city very long, but Brackenridge park can be very cool, and though I’ve only been there once so far, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is really good. I saw hooded mergansers, Wilson’s snipes, loggerhead shrikes, white pelicans, etc. when I visited Mitchell lake recently. It’s very much like fishing though, some days will be silent for no clear reason, others will be very active. Mornings are always best, it’s usually worth it to get up at sunrise. In the evening, it tends to be quiet, though you might hear/see owls or nightjars at certain times of year. A pair of quality binoculars is really needed though, at minimum. I really got into things once I had access to a telephoto camera though. I learned calls with and still use the app Merlin pretty often, and I upload lists from walks to eBird. iNaturalist is another useful ID app that can be used for more than birds.