A.E. Wood State Fish Hatchery (San Marcos)
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
A.E. Wood State Fish Hatchery (San Marcos) is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Cooper's Hawk, Loggerhead Shrike, and Northern Mockingbird among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Killdeer
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Northern Mockingbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Egyptian Goose
Rock Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-necked Stilt
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Crested Caracara
Western Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike
Barn Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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