Birding in Texas

Explore 725 birding hotspots across forest, coastal, tropical, wetland, desert, mountain, grassland, marsh, lake, beach, urban park, river/riparian, canyon habitats in Texas.

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Locations

278+

Notable Species

Habitat Types

Peak Seasons

Complete Texas Birding Guide

Top locations, species, seasonal tips, and more

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Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 228 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Addicks Reservoir - S. Levee area

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Dagger Point area

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 223 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Fishing pier area

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 251 recorded species.

CoastalWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Heron Flats Trail

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 297 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Tatton Unit

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Artist Boat Coastal Heritage Preserve

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 293 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Ascarate Park/Lake

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 255 recorded species.

LakeUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Atascosa County - CR411/412 FM99 area

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 200 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge

Grassland birding hotspot in Texas with 288 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge - N. (Prairie Chicken Road area)

Grassland birding hotspot in Texas with 203 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Austwell & environs

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 233 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Aztlan Park, Lubbock

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 211 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge - Doeskin Ranch

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 230 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge - Refuge HQ

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 227 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Ballinger City Lake

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 200 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Two people pose outdoors near a vehicle.

Texas

Moderate

Balmorhea Lake (fee access)

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 325 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Balmorhea State Park

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 255 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Barkley Meadows Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 225 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Barton Creek Wilderness Park

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 224 recorded species.

River/RiparianUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Bastrop County - Sayers Road

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 258 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Bastrop State Park

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 239 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Baytown Nature Center

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 300 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

A duck is swimming in the shallow water.

Texas

Easy

Bear Creek Park

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 272 recorded species.

River/RiparianUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Bell County - Witter Lane

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 229 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Belton Lake - Iron Bridge Park area

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 234 recorded species.

LakeUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Belton Lake - Miller Spring Park

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 201 recorded species.

LakeUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Belton Lake - Outdoor Recreation Area (Fort Cavazos)

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 215 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Belton Lake - Temple Lake Park

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 211 recorded species.

LakeUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Benbrook Lake - Holiday Pk

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 225 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Benbrook Lake - Mustang Park

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 269 recorded species.

LakeUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Benbrook Lake - North Holiday Park (day use area)

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 291 recorded species.

LakeUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Bennett Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 227 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

a satellite image of a large body of water

Texas

Easy

Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. State Park WBC (Mission)

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 356 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Berry Springs Park, Georgetown

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 260 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Bexar County - Hardy/Mathis Road (E. of I-37)

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 221 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Bexar County - Jungman Road

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 200 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Bexar County - S. Evans Rd Lake

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 229 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Big Bend National Park

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 301 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 207 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Big Bend National Park - Panther Junction

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 211 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Big Bend National Park - Pinnacles Trail

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 206 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Big Bend National Park - Rio Grande Village

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 321 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Big Bend National Park - Road b/w Cottonwood Campground & Santa Elena Canyon

Canyon birding hotspot in Texas with 200 recorded species.

CanyonSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Big Bend National Park - Sam Nail Ranch

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 215 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Big Bend National Park - Santa Elena Canyon

Canyon birding hotspot in Texas with 236 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 255 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Boca Chica - Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 287 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Boca Chica Beach - USA side

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 250 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Boca Chica Blvd / State Highway 4 (from road)

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 276 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Boerne City Lake Park

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 278 recorded species.

LakeUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Bolivar b/w Rollover Pass & High Island

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 302 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

A seagull stands on the wet sand by the ocean.

Texas

Moderate

Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 312 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Bolivar-Galveston Ferry

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 211 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Booty's Road Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 220 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Boy Scout Road/Aguja Canyon, Ranch Road 1832

Canyon birding hotspot in Texas with 207 recorded species.

CanyonSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Brackenridge Field Labs (U.Tx.)

Grassland birding hotspot in Texas with 218 recorded species.

GrasslandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Brackenridge Park (Avenue A & River Road)

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 271 recorded species.

River/RiparianUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Brady Creek Reservoir/Lake Brady Park

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 206 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Campeche Cove Animal Hospital marsh

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 231 recorded species.

WetlandCoastalSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Campion Trails - Mountain Creek Preserve, Irving

Mountain birding hotspot in Texas with 235 recorded species.

MountainRiver/RiparianSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Candelaria wetlands

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 222 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Canyon Lake - Cranes Mill Park

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 233 recorded species.

LakeCanyonUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Canyon Lake - Hancock Horse Trail

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Castroville Regional Pk

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 240 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Cedar Hill State Park

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 226 recorded species.

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 263 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Chapman Ranch

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 238 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Charlie's Pasture South Boardwalk (off TX-361)

Grassland birding hotspot in Texas with 263 recorded species.

GrasslandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Chenier Plain National Wildlife Refuge Complex Headquarters

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 218 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Choke Canyon Lake - J. Daugherty Wildlife Management Area

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 211 recorded species.

LakeCanyonWetlandSpringFall

brown and white concrete building near bare trees under blue sky during daytime

Texas

Easy

Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit

Canyon birding hotspot in Texas with 343 recorded species.

CanyonSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Choke Canyon State Park - South Shore Unit

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 294 recorded species.

CoastalCanyonSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Christmas Mountains Oasis (access by permission only)

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 280 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Cibolo Nature Center

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 256 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Clapp Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 310 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center, Denton

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 229 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Clear Creek Nature Park (League City)

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 254 recorded species.

River/RiparianUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Cleburne State Park

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 227 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Coleto Creek Reserv. & Pk

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 224 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Colleyville Nature Center

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 234 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Colorado Bend State Park

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 229 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Colorado River Refuge/Lost Pines Nature Trail, Bastrop

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 208 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Commons Ford Ranch Metro Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 281 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve

Grassland birding hotspot in Texas with 219 recorded species.

GrasslandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Connie Hagar Cottage Sanct.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 300 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Cook's Slough Sanctuary

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 294 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 210 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Copper Breaks State Park

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 220 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Country Club Lake/Williamson Pk, Bryan

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 237 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Cove Harbor, Rockport

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 213 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Cox Cemetery

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 203 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

yellow and gray bird on brown tree branch

Texas

Easy

Crescent Bend Nature Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 276 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Cross Creek Ranch wetlands

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 220 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Crossroads Pond, El Paso

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 203 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Cuero Municipal Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 234 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Cullinan Park, Sugar Land

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 304 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Dallas Southside WTP

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 282 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Darst / Ricefield roads area

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 220 recorded species.

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 266 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

East End Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 203 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands WBC

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 308 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

a colorful bird perched on top of a tree branch

Texas

Moderate

Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 212 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

El Canelo Ranch/The Inn at El Canelo

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 245 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

El Franco Lee Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 304 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Ellen Trout Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 216 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Emma Long Metro Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 242 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 227 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Fort Peña Colorado Pk (The Post)

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 262 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Fort Travis Seashore Park

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 250 recorded species.

CoastalUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 264 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Fred Hervey WTP

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 306 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Freeport Marsh (Hwy 36)

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 223 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Friedrich Wilderness Pk

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 210 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 287 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Galveston - Kempner Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 227 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Galveston - Lafitte's Cove

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 329 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Galveston - Moody Gardens

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 295 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Galveston - Settegast Road

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 292 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

sea waves crashing on shore under blue and white cloudy sky during daytime

Texas

Easy

Galveston Island State Park

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 332 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 245 recorded species.

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 242 recorded species.

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 258 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 214 recorded species.

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 208 recorded species.

River/RiparianUrban ParkSpringFall

Beautiful african eagle perched on a tree in Kenya

Texas

Easy

Hazel Bazemore County Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 347 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Heard National Sci. Mus.& Wildlife Sanct

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 251 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Heart of the Hills Fisheries Center

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 258 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

High Island

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 336 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

High Island - Boy Scout Woods

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 342 recorded species.

CoastalForestSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

High Island - Houston Audubon Field Station

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 274 recorded species.

CoastalGrasslandSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

High Island - S.E. Gast Red Bay

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 274 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

High Island - Smith Oaks Sanctuary

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 344 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Highland Shores / George White Lake

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 213 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Highlands Reservoir

ForestUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 235 recorded species.

Grassland birding hotspot in Texas with 254 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge (Anahuac)

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 342 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge, Anahuac—East Unit (closed hunting area)

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 263 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

John Bunker Sands Wetlands Ctr

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 288 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

John Hargrove Environmental Complex/Delores Fenwick Nature Center

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 202 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

John Paul Landing Park - Environmental Education Center

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 265 recorded species.

Grassland birding hotspot in Texas with 252 recorded species.

GrasslandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Katy Prairie - Longenbaugh & Porter End rds.

Grassland birding hotspot in Texas with 239 recorded species.

GrasslandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Katy Prairie - Pattison/Morrison rds (N. from FM529 to Hebert rd.)

Grassland birding hotspot in Texas with 212 recorded species.

GrasslandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Katy Prairie - Paul Rushing/Chain of Lakes Park

Grassland birding hotspot in Texas with 249 recorded species.

GrasslandUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Katy Prairie - Sharp Rd area

Grassland birding hotspot in Texas with 250 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 216 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

King Ranch - Laureles Division (Kleberg County)

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 207 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

green trees on brown field under blue sky during daytime

Texas

Moderate

King Ranch - Norias Division

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 336 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

King Ranch - Norias Division - Center/HQ area

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 290 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

King Ranch - Santa Gertrudis Unit

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 312 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

King Ranch Visitor Center

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 278 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Kirby Lake

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 264 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 227 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 368 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge - Alligator Pond

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 244 recorded species.

LakeWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge - Buena Vista Boulevard (within refuge)

Wetland birding hotspot in Texas with 300 recorded species.

WetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge - Prairie Trail (south of General Brant Road)

Grassland birding hotspot in Texas with 233 recorded species.

GrasslandWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge - Redhead Ridge Overlook

Mountain birding hotspot in Texas with 233 recorded species.

MountainWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Laguna Gloria, Austin

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 246 recorded species.

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 206 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Lavon Lake - Brockdale Pk area

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 212 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Lawrence E. Wood Picnic Area & Madera Canyon Trail

Canyon birding hotspot in Texas with 222 recorded species.

CanyonSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Leon Creek Greenway - Buddy Calk Trailhead/Earl Scott Pond area

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 228 recorded species.

LakeRiver/RiparianSpringFall

A woman holding a stick and an eagle perched on her head

Texas

Moderate

Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 347 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 276 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Lewisville Lake Park

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 269 recorded species.

LakeUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Lick Creek Park

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 231 recorded species.

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 223 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Lost Maples State Natural Area

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 266 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 218 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Mission Nature Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 202 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 266 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Mustang Island State Park

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 280 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Nacogdoches WTP

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 243 recorded species.

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 262 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Packery Channel Oak Motte Sanctuary area

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 276 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 205 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 221 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Proctor Lake

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 217 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Quinta Mazatlan WBC

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 300 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Quintana - S. Lake Drive / Sand Dollar Str.

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 240 recorded species.

LakeSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Quintana Beach & Jetty

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 291 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 342 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Rattlesnake Point Road, Rockport

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 225 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle du Bois

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 240 recorded species.

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 253 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

an aerial view of a sandy beach and ocean

Texas

Moderate

Rollover Pass

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 274 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Roma Bluffs WBC

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 236 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Rose Hill Cemetery, Corpus Christi

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 250 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 272 recorded species.

River/RiparianUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Russ Pitman Park / Nature Discovery Center

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 204 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Sabal Palm Sanctuary

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 339 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 237 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Pine branch with cones against a bright sky

Texas

Moderate

Sabine Woods

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 328 recorded species.

Urban Park birding hotspot in Texas with 265 recorded species.

Urban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

San Benito - Earley rd.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 234 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 276 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Sandia Wetlands, Balmorhea

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 223 recorded species.

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 243 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

Selkirk Island area

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 237 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 200 recorded species.

ForestWetlandSpringFall

Texas

Easy

South Llano River State Park

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 290 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall

A heron stands on the beach, facing forward.

Texas

Challenging

South Padre Island

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 376 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

a small bird perched on top of a wooden post

Texas

Easy

South Padre Island - Birding and Nature Center

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 378 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Texas

Easy

South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Park

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 265 recorded species.

CoastalUrban ParkSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

South Padre Island - N. of SPI city limits

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 220 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Texas

Challenging

South Padre Island - Valley Land Fund lots

Coastal birding hotspot in Texas with 319 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 234 recorded species.

Forest birding hotspot in Texas with 249 recorded species.

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 209 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall

Texas

Moderate

Walter E. Long Lake

Lake birding hotspot in Texas with 247 recorded species.

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Texas with 224 recorded species.

River/RiparianSpringFall

Notable Species

Key species found across birding locations in Texas:

Scarlet TanagerPainted BuntingBaltimore OrioleCerulean WarblerSummer TanagerEurasian Collared-DoveWhite-winged DoveMourning DoveBlue JayRed-winged BlackbirdGreen JayAltamira OriolePlain ChachalacaGreat KiskadeeBuff-bellied HummingbirdBlue-winged TealNorthern ShovelerNorthern PintailGreen-winged TealRing-necked Duck

Habitats & Best Seasons

Habitat Types:

ForestCoastalTropicalWetlandDesertMountainGrasslandMarshLakeBeachUrban ParkRiver/RiparianCanyon

Best Seasons:

SpringFallWinter

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best birding spots in Texas?▼

The top birding locations in Texas include High Island, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Big Bend National Park, South Padre Island, Estero Llano Grande State Park, Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Brazos Bend State Park, Galveston Island State Park, Sabine Woods, Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve, Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, 57-Acre Park, Galveston, A.E. Wood State Fish Hatchery (San Marcos), Abilene State Park, Acequia Park, Adams Gardens Reservoir, Addicks Reservoir - N. of Clay Road, Addicks Reservoir - S. Levee area, Adolph Thomae County Park, Alazan Bayou Wildlife Management Area, Alexander Deussen Park, Amistad National Recreation Area - Spur 406 area, Anzalduas Park, Aransas Bay - Rockport/Fulton to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge by boat, Aransas County - Cavasso Creek/TX35, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Dagger Point area, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Fishing pier area, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Heron Flats Trail, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Tatton Unit, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Visitors Center/HQ, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Whitmire Unit (20 mi NE of main refuge), Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Wild Hog Lake, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Dr., Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Tower, Aransas Pass - TX361 Wetlands, Aransas Woods, Archbishop Fiorenza Park - W.of Eldridge Pkwy (Eldridge Retention Basin), Armand Bayou Nature Center, Arthur Storey Park, Artist Boat Coastal Heritage Preserve, Ascarate Park/Lake, Atascosa County - CR411/412 FM99 area, Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge - N. (Prairie Chicken Road area), Austwell & environs, Aztlan Park, Lubbock, Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge - Doeskin Ranch, Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge - Refuge HQ, Ballinger City Lake, Balmorhea Lake (fee access), Balmorhea State Park, Barkley Meadows Park, Barton Creek Wilderness Park, Bastrop County - Sayers Road, Bastrop State Park, Baytown Nature Center, Bear Creek Park, Bell County - Witter Lane, Belton Lake - Iron Bridge Park area, Belton Lake - Miller Spring Park, Belton Lake - Outdoor Recreation Area (Fort Cavazos), Belton Lake - Temple Lake Park, Benbrook Lake - Holiday Pk, Benbrook Lake - Mustang Park, Benbrook Lake - North Holiday Park (day use area), Bennett Park, Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. State Park WBC (Mission), Berry Springs Park, Georgetown, Bexar County - Hardy/Mathis Road (E. of I-37), Bexar County - Jungman Road, Bexar County - S. Evans Rd Lake, Big Bend National Park, Big Bend National Park - Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park - Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park - Cottonwood Campground, Big Bend National Park - Daniels Ranch Road, Big Bend National Park - Dugout Wells, Big Bend National Park - Hot Springs, Big Bend National Park - Panther Junction, Big Bend National Park - Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend National Park - Rio Grande Village, Big Bend National Park - Road b/w Cottonwood Campground & Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park - Sam Nail Ranch, Big Bend National Park - Santa Elena Canyon, Big Slough area (Cemetery /Hoskins Mound Rds), Bishop City Park, BJ Bishop Wetlands (Presidio), Black Point (Bayside), Blanco State Park & Nature Trail, Blucher Park, Blue Bunting Lodge, Bob Road, Bolivar, Boca Chica - Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Boca Chica Beach - USA side, Boca Chica Blvd / State Highway 4 (from road), Boerne City Lake Park, Bolivar b/w Rollover Pass & High Island, Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary, Bolivar-Galveston Ferry, Booty's Road Park, Boy Scout Road/Aguja Canyon, Ranch Road 1832, Brackenridge Field Labs (U.Tx.), Brackenridge Park (Avenue A & River Road), Brady Creek Reservoir/Lake Brady Park, Braunig Lake, Bravo Park, Zapata, Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge, Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge - Auto Tour Loop and Discovery Center, Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge - CR227 ponds, Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge—Cannan Bend, Brazos Bend State Park, Brazos County - Sims Lane/Sims Lane Cutoff, Brazos River Valley Trail, Breckenridge Park, Richardson, Brownsville Landfill - check in at office, Brushline Road - FM490 to FM186, Bryan Beach, Freeport, Buena Vista Boulevard - b/w Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge & Old Port Rd/CR350, Buescher State Park, Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Buffalo Springs Lake, Buffalo Springs Lake area - LEAS Nature Trail, Calaveras Lake, Cameron Company/Port Isabel Reservoir & Holly Beach rd., Cameron County - CR106 /General Brant Road (W. of Laguna Atascosa & W. of CR1847), Cameron County - TX100 - Aplomado Viewing Area, Cameron County - TX100 (E. Ocean Boulevard), Camp Tyler, Campeche Cove Animal Hospital marsh, Campion Trails - Mountain Creek Preserve, Irving, Candelaria wetlands, Canyon Lake - Cranes Mill Park, Canyon Lake - Hancock Horse Trail, Canyon Lake 6, Lubbock, Canyon Lake—Guadalupe River South Trail, Canyon of the Eagles, Caprock Canyons State Park, Carancahua Bay - Eastern shore area, Carbon Plant Road & waterbird lake, Castroville Regional Pk, Cedar Hill State Park, Chalk Bluff River Resort & Park, Challenger 7 Memorial Park, Chambers County - S. Pear Orchard Rd, Chambers County - TX124 Intracoastal Canal Bridge service road area, Chambers County - TX124 S. of Winnie, Chapeño / El Rio RV Park area, Chapman Ranch, Charlie's Pasture South Boardwalk (off TX-361), Chenier Plain National Wildlife Refuge Complex Headquarters, Choke Canyon Lake - J. Daugherty Wildlife Management Area, Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit, Choke Canyon State Park - South Shore Unit, Christmas Mountains Oasis (access by permission only), Cibolo Nature Center, Clapp Park, Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center, Denton, Clear Creek Nature Park (League City), Cleburne State Park, Coleto Creek Reserv. & Pk, Colleyville Nature Center, Colorado Bend State Park, Colorado River Refuge/Lost Pines Nature Trail, Bastrop, Commons Ford Ranch Metro Park, Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve, Connie Hagar Cottage Sanct., Cook's Slough Sanctuary, Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit, Copper Breaks State Park, Country Club Lake/Williamson Pk, Bryan, Cove Harbor, Rockport, Cox Cemetery, Crescent Bend Nature Park, Cross Creek Ranch wetlands, Crossroads Pond, El Paso, Cuero Municipal Park, Cullinan Park, Sugar Land, Dallas Southside WTP, Darst / Ricefield roads area, Davis Mountains State Park, Del Rio/Cienegas Terrace Duck Ponds, Dell City area (FM1437, etc.), Delta Lake, Deputy Darren Goforth / Horsepen Creek Park, Devils River State Natural Area— Del Norte Unit, Devine Lake Park, Dick Kleberg Pk, Dixieland Park, Harlingen, Dolan Falls Preserve, Drexel Rio Grande Picnic area, Eagle Lake - Calhoun Rd, Eagle Lake Municipal Park, East End Lagoon Nature Preserve, East End Park, Edinburg Scenic Wetlands WBC, Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, El Canelo Ranch/The Inn at El Canelo, El Franco Lee Park, Ellen Trout Park, Emma Long Metro Park, Estero Llano Grande State Park WBC, Exploration Green - Phase 1 (S. of Reseda), Fairfield Lake State Park, Falcon Dam, Falcon Lake public park & boat ramp, Falcon State Park—SE portion, Fennessey Ranch, Fisheries Field Station, FM1985 b/w Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge main entrance rd & TX124, Follett's Island Blue Water Hwy/TX257, Formosa-Tejano Wetlands, Fort Anahuac Park, Fort Bend County - Davis Estates rd. area, Fort Clark Springs (gate check-in required), Fort Clark Springs WT ponds (request key at gate check-in), Fort Hood - Four Corners area (Limited access), Fort Hood - West Range Central (Limited access), Fort Parker State Park, Fort Peña Colorado Pk (The Post), Fort Travis Seashore Park, Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, Fred Hervey WTP, Freeport Marsh (Hwy 36), Friedrich Wilderness Pk, Frontera Audubon Center, Fronton, Gage Gardens, Marathon, Galveston - 8 mile Beach/Sunny Beach area, Galveston - 8 Mile Road/Sportsman Rd, Galveston - Apffel Park / East Beach, Galveston - Corps Woods, Galveston - Dos Vacas Muertas, Galveston - Kempner Park, Galveston - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston - Moody Gardens, Galveston - Settegast Road, Galveston Island State Park, Galveston Island State Park - Observation tower area, Garner State Park, George Bush Park - Central / Hike&Bike Trail/S. Barker Cypress, George Bush Park - NE Corner/I-10 Entrance, George Bush Park / Barker Reservoir, Gibbons Creek Reservoir (Closed) historic & CBC records only, Goat Island Preserve, Goliad State Park, Goose Island State Park, Goose Island State Park - Big Tree/Lamar Beach rd area, Government Canyon State Natural Area, Granger Lake - Comanche Bluff Trail, Granger Lake - Friendship Park, Granger Lake - San Gabriel Unit, Granger Lake - Sore Finger Unit, Granger Lake - Willis Creek Wildlife Area (undeveloped), Granger Lake Area, Granger Lake Dam area & Overlook, Grapevine Lake - Meadowmere Pk (Tarrant County portion), Grapevine Lake - Mustang Crk & Walnut Grove Pks, Grapevine Lake—Oak Grove Park—Sand Bass Dr., Greenbelt Reservoir PHP078, Greenville Reservoir(s), Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area - Calhoun County, Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area - Refugio County, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park - Frijole Ranch, Guadalupe Mountains National Park - McKittrick Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains National Park - Pine Springs (incl. Visitor Ctr), Guadalupe River Road, Guadalupe River State Park, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area, Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge - Meadow Pond Trail, Hargill Playa, Harlingen City Lake, Harlingen Thicket WBC, Harry Moss Park (Moss Creek Park), Hazel Bazemore County Park, Heard National Sci. Mus.& Wildlife Sanct, Heart of the Hills Fisheries Center, High Island, High Island - Boy Scout Woods, High Island - Houston Audubon Field Station, High Island - S.E. Gast Red Bay, High Island - Smith Oaks Sanctuary, Highland Shores / George White Lake, Highlands Reservoir, Hill Country State Natural Area - (Bandera County portion / N. of Bandera Creek rd.), Hollywood Bottom Park / CR444, Holt Paradise Pond, Port Aransas, Hords Creek Lake—Friendship Park, Hornsby Bend, Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site, Hugh Ramsey Park (Harlingen Arroyo Colorado) WBC, Huntsville State Park, I-20 Pond/Jenna Welch Nature Center, Imperial Reservoir, Independence Creek Preserve (limited access by permission-TNC), Indian Point, Indianola, Ingleside - Live Oak Park, Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery, Inks Lake State Park, Inn at Chachalaca Bend, Invista Wetlands, Jackson Nature Pk, James Kiehl River Bend Pk, Jefferson County - Backridge Road, Jefferson County - NW (S China, Gilbert, Johnson rd area), Jesse H. Jones County Park, Jim Chapman/Cooper Lake, Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge - Jackson Prairie Woodlot, Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge - onshore at Frozen Point, Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge - Shoveler Pond Loop, Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge - Skillern Tract, Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge - Willows observation deck & trail, Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge - Yellow Rail Prairie, Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge (Anahuac), Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge, Anahuac—East Unit (closed hunting area), John Bunker Sands Wetlands Ctr, John Hargrove Environmental Complex/Delores Fenwick Nature Center, John Paul Landing Park - Environmental Education Center, Johnson Ponds area, Alpine, Joppa Preserve & Lemmon Lakes, Joshua Springs Park, Junction - downtown area, Junction WTP, Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area, Katy Prairie, Katy Prairie, Katy Prairie - Hebert rd. - dirt rd. E. of Pattison, Katy Prairie - Hebert rd. - W. of Pattison Road, Katy Prairie - Longenbaugh & Porter End rds., Katy Prairie - Pattison/Morrison rds (N. from FM529 to Hebert rd.), Katy Prairie - Paul Rushing/Chain of Lakes Park, Katy Prairie - Sharp Rd area, Katy Prairie Conserv. - Nelson Farms E.(limited access), Katy Prairie Conserv. - Warren Ranch Lake area, Kaufer-Hubert Memorial Park, Kenedy Ranch - Jaboncillos Division, Kerr Wildlife Management Area, Kerrville - Flat Rock Lake, Keystone Heritage Park, Kickapoo Cavern State Park, King Ranch - Laureles Division (Kleberg County), King Ranch - Norias Division, King Ranch - Norias Division - Center/HQ area, King Ranch - Santa Gertrudis Unit, King Ranch Visitor Center, Kirby Lake, Kleb Woods Nature Preserve, Kluge/Longwood Retention Basin, Knolle Ranch, La Feria Nature Center, La Perla Ranch, La Sal Vieja - Teniente Tract, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge - Alligator Pond, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge - Buena Vista Boulevard (within refuge), Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge - Prairie Trail (south of General Brant Road), Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge - Redhead Ridge Overlook, Laguna Gloria, Austin, Laguna Madre - Port Isabel Channel & Bay Boat trip, Laguna Vista Nature Trail, Lajitas, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Arrowhead - western end, Lake Arrowhead State Park, Lake Bastrop - North Shore Park, Lake Bastrop - South Shore Park, Lake Benjamin, Lake Bob Sandlin - Dam Area, Lake Bridgeport - Wise County Park, Lake Brownwood State Park, Lake Bryan, Lake Buchanan, Lake Buchanan - Cedar Point Pk, Lake Casa Blanca Intl. State Park, Lake Colorado City State Park, Lake Corpus Christi State Park, Lake Creek Trail - West, Lake Findley (Lake Alice), Lake Fork, Lake Fort Phantom, Lake Georgetown - Cedar Breaks Pk, Lake Georgetown - Russell Park, Lake Kickapoo, Lake Livingston State Park, Lake Madison Park, Lake Marvin, Lake McClellan, Lake Meredith, Lake Meredith - Harbor Bay, Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Lake Negley / Soil Conservation Site 1 Reservoir (Kyle), Lake o' the Pines - Lakeside Park, Lake Palo Duro, Lake Pat Cleburne - Buddy Stewart Park, Lake Pat Cleburne - East Side, Lake Pflugerville, Lake Ransom Canyon and Chapel Garden, Lake Ray Hubbard - Wynn Joyce Pk, Lake Rita Blanca, Lake Somerville State Park - Flag Pond, Lake Somerville State Park - Newman Bottom, Lake Somerville State Park (Nails Crk & Flag Pond), Lake Somerville State Park- Birch Creek Unit, Lake Somerville—Welch Park, Lake Sweetwater, Lake Tawakoni Dam (incl. Sabine R. bottomland), Lake Tawakoni State Park, Lake Texana - Navidad River Boat Ramp, Lake Texana - Palmetto Bend Dam area, Lake Travis, Lake Travis - Bob Wentz Windy Point Pk, Lake Travis - Mansfield Dam, Lake Tyler - Conc. Area 1 (Lake Tyler Dam), Lake Waco, Lake Waco - Airport Park, Lake Waco - Flat Rock Access, Lake Waco - Reynolds Creek Pk, Lake Waco - Woodway Park, Lake Waco Wetlands, Lake Weatherford, Lake Weatherford - Northwest, Lake Whitney State Park, Lake Wichita, Lake Wright Patman Atlanta State Park, Lakeside Park, The Woodlands, Landa Park, Laredo- Las Palmas Trail & Zacate Creek, Laredo- North Central Park, Laredo- Ranchito Road Ponds, Larry Jordan and Judith Reader Pond (Graham Rd), Lavon Lake - Brockdale Pk area, Lawrence E. Wood Picnic Area & Madera Canyon Trail, Leon Creek Greenway - Buddy Calk Trailhead/Earl Scott Pond area, Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, Lewisville Lake Park, Lick Creek Park, Lighthouse Beach & Bird Sanctuary, Linda S. Castro Nature Sanctuary, Lions / Shelley Park, Live Oak City Park, Lometa Reservoir (limited access), Los Fresnos Nature Park, Lost Maples State Natural Area, Love Creek Preserve (limited access by permission-TNC), Lower Guadalupe Delta- N. of Guadalupe R., LRGV National Wildlife Refuge - Brush Line rd. area, LRGV National Wildlife Refuge - Cannon Road, LRGV National Wildlife Refuge - East Lake Unit, LRGV National Wildlife Refuge - La Sal del Rey, Lubbock Lake Landmark, Mackenzie Park, Lubbock, Mad Island Marsh Preserve / Wildlife Management Area, Mad Island Wildlife Management Area- Crab Lake area, Magic Ridge, Magnolia Beach, Marathon (ex-Amoco) Settling Ponds, Texas City, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Martin Dies State Park, Matagorda Bay Nature Park/Jetty, Matagorda County - Chinquapin rd., Matagorda County Birding Nature Ctr, Matagorda County- W. STP Road, Matagorda County—Oyster Lake Road, Matagorda Isl. - Central portion, Matagorda Island - NE end, Matagorda Island State Park, Matagorda- East Gulf Rd, Max A Mandel Golf Course, McAlister Park, Lubbock, McAllen Nature Center, McAllen Sewage Ponds, McAllister Park, McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge, McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge- McFaddin Beach, McInnish Park, McKinney Falls State Park, Mckinney Roughs Park, Meadow Lake, Medina R. Crossing - Cagnon/Ponder Rds., Medina River Greenway - Mitchell Lake Trailhead, Medina River Natural Area, Memorial Park, Sugar Land, Meridian State Park, Millers Creek Reservoir, Mills Pond at Wells Branch, Milton Reimers Ranch Park, Mineola Nature Preserve, Mission Nature Park, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, Mitchell Nature Preserve - Creekside West Trailhead, Mittag's Pond/Hays Lake area (CR2300E / TX772), Riviera, Monte Cristo Tract, Morgan's Point, Mother Neff State Park, Muir Lake (Lakeline Park), Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, Mustang Isl. - the Willows, Mustang Isl.- TX361 area S. of Port A. & N. of State Park, Mustang Island State Park, Nacogdoches WTP, National Butterfly Center - General & area North of Levee, Neal's Lodges area (Concan), North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir, North Fort Hood (Limited access), North Lakes Park, Denton, Northeast Metro Park, Nueces Delta Preserve (McGregor Ranch), Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve, Plano, Old Hidalgo Pumphouse, Old Port Isabel Rd, Oliveira Park, Brownsville, Olivia / Port Alto Peninsula, Olmos Basin Park - Judson Nature Trails, Orphanage Road Ponds, Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve, Oso Creek Park, Corpus Christi, Oyster Lake, Pace Bend Park, Packery Channel Oak Motte Sanctuary area, Packery Channel Park, Padre Isl. National Seashore, Padre Isl. National Seashore, Padre Isl. National Seashore - Beach S. of Visitor center, Padre Isl. National Seashore - Bird Island Basin Environs (Including Campground Ponds), Padre Isl. National Seashore- Headquarters Area, Padre Isl. National Seashore- Malaquite Beach/Visitor Center area, Palmetto State Park, Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Pecan Valley Park, Pecos River Overlook, Pedernales Falls State Park, Pelican Island - TAMUG Wetland Center, Pilot Station Road (Jetty Road, S. 1st Avenue), Pine Gully Park, Plano Outdoor Learning Center/Woodruff Pk N., Platt Lane, Pleasure Acres Lake / Pleasant Acres Lake, Pleasure Island, Pleasure Island - South Levee rd., Point Comfort area, Pollywog Pond, Port Aransas Jetty, Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie's Pasture, Port Aransas Wetland Park, Port Bolivar Area, Port Isabel, Port Mansfield Nature Trail, Port O'Connor, Powderhorn Ranch, Previous now closed Callery Horseshoe Trail (use other hotspot), Proctor Lake, Quinta Mazatlan WBC, Quintana - S. Lake Drive / Sand Dollar Str., Quintana Beach & Jetty, Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Rattlesnake Point Road, Rockport, Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle du Bois, Resaca de la Palma State Park WBC (Brownsville), Riata Pond & Trails, Rice U. Campus, Richard Moya Park, Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area (N. Unit), Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area (N. Unit) PPW-W 019, Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area (S. Unit) PPW-W 019, Rio Bosque Park, River Legacy Park, River Legacy Park - Trail east of Collins Saint, River Trails Park - trails W. of park, Fort Worth, Riverpark Nature Trails (Sugar Land), Riverside Park, Victoria, Riviera School pond, Rochester Park - Texas Buckeye Trail, Dallas, Rockport Beach Park, Rockport Demo Bird Garden & Wetlands Pond, Rockport- Cape Valero Drive, Rockport- Memorial Park, Rockport- Port Bay Road, Rollover Pass, Roma Bluffs WBC, Rose Hill Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park, Russ Pitman Park / Nature Discovery Center, Sabal Palm Sanctuary, Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Park, Sabine Woods, Salineño Wildlife Preserve, Sam Houston Trail Park, Sam Rayburn Res. - Marion Ferry Park, Sam Rayburn Res. - TX147 causeway, San Angelo - Spring Creek Park, San Angelo State Park - North Unit, San Angelo State Park - South Unit, San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Benito - Earley rd., San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge - Bobcat Woods Trail, San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge - Moccasin Pond Loop, San Jacinto Battleground, San Juan Wetlands, San Luis Pass, San Marcos Springs, San Ygnacio Bird Sanctuary & riverfront, Sandia Wetlands, Balmorhea, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge - Entry and Parking lot, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge - Pintail Lakes Trail, Santa Gertrudis Creek Sanctuary, Sargent Beach, Sarita downtown area, Sarita Rest Area, Saxet Lakes, Sea Bee Park, Abilene, Sea Center Texas, Sea Rim State Park, Seabourne Creek Pk (Rosenberg), Selkirk Island area, Seminole Canyon State Park, Shadow Creek Ranch Nature Park, Pearland, Sheldon Lake State Park, Sheldon Lake State Park - Garrett Rd, Shipp Lake area, Shoal Creek Greenbelt - Sheffield Northwest Park, Sibley Nature Center, Midland, Smith Oaks Rookery Count (Houston Audubon Staff), Smith Point - area (roads, RV Park, etc.), Smith Point - Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area(GCBO Hawk Watch loc.), Smith Point - James H. Robbins Park, South Concho Pool, South Llano River State Park, South Padre Island, South Padre Island - Birding and Nature Center, South Padre Island - Isla Blanca Park, South Padre Island - N. of SPI city limits, South Padre Island - Valley Land Fund lots, South Padre Island - WBC/Conv. Center/Laguna Madre Trail, South Side Lions Park, South Texas Botanical Gardens, Southeast Greenway, Mueller, Southeast Park, Amarillo, Starr County Park (Falcon Heights), Stephen F. Austin State Park, Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Stillhouse Hollow Lake- Chalk Ridge Falls Park, Stillhouse Hollow Lake- Dana Peak Park, Stillhouse Hollow Lake- Stillhouse Park, Stillhouse Hollow Lake- Union Grove Wildlife Management Area, Stone Oak Park - North, Sulphur Springs Road, Sunset Lake (Portland), Suter Wildlife Refuge, Sweetwater Nature Preserve, Galveston, Sylvan Rodriguez Park, Tejas Camp, Temple Lions Park, Texana Park & Campground, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Univ. - Ecology & Natural Resource area, Texas City Bay Street Pk, Texas City Dike, Texas City Prairie Preserve, Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge, Thompson Park, Amarillo, Tiocano Lake, Trading House Creek Reservoir, Trammell Crow Park, Trinity River Audubon Center, Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge - Champion Lake, Truscott (Brine) Lake, Tule Lake, Corpus Christi, Tuna Rd, Bolivar, Twin Buttes Reservoir, TX118 at Musquiz Creek, TX48 - Brownsville to S. Padre I. Hwy, TX48 - Shrimp Basin Bridge / Zapata Memorial Boat Ramp/ San Martin Lake outlet, Tyler State Park, Tyrrell Park, Tyrrell Park - Cattail Marsh, Utley area, UTRGV Brownsville (campus & resacas), Uvalde County - CR202 at Nueces R., Uvalde Fish Hatchery, Vega Verde rd., Del Rio, Veterans Park, Beeville, Victoria County - McFaddin area, Village Creek Drying Beds - ACCESS CLOSED July 2025, Village Grove Park (on Armand Bayou), W.G. Jones State Forest, Wallisville Lake Project - JJ Mayes Wildlife Trace, Wallisville Lake Project - Trinity River Isl. Rec. Area, Walnut Creek WTP, Walter E. Long Lake, Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary, Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, Waterview Retention Pond & Wetlands, Webberville Park (Big & Little), Welder Pk (Sinton- Rachel Str.), Welder Wildlife Foundation, Weslaco Wetlands, Wesley Seale Dam and City of C.C. Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt, Wetlands Park at Riverstone, White Oak Park, Houston, White Point & Koonce Loop, White River Lake, White Rock Lake - Sunset Bay area, White Rock Lake & Old Fish Hatchery, Whitney Lake Marsh Park, Willacy County - FM186 at CR20 area, Williamson County - CR428 & CR361, Williamson Crk WTP (former)/Roy Kizer golf course (current), Willow Waterhole Greenspace, Wolf Creek Pk / Lake Fryer, Wolf Springs Road E. (incl. Blue Sky Sod Farm), Yacht Basin/Tuna/Bob rd. area (b/w Bolivar Flats & Rollover Pass), Yellow House Canyon - CR7300 crossing, Yellow House Draw downstream of Canyon Lake 6, Yorktown - Coleto Creek Hiking Trail. Each offers unique habitats and species.

When is the best time to go birding in Texas?▼

The best seasons for birding in Texas are Spring and Fall and Winter. Spring migration brings diverse species through the area. Winter offers opportunities for cold-weather specialties and waterfowl.

What birds can I see in Texas?▼

Notable species in Texas include Scarlet Tanager, Painted Bunting, Baltimore Oriole, Cerulean Warbler, Summer Tanager, Eurasian Collared-Dove, White-winged Dove, Mourning Dove, and more. The state supports forest, coastal, tropical, wetland, desert, mountain, grassland, marsh, lake, beach, urban park, river/riparian, canyon habitats.

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