Adams Gardens Reservoir
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Adams Gardens Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Laughing Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, and White Ibis among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Great-tailed Grackle
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Great Kiskadee
Tropical Kingbird
Couch's Kingbird
Purple Martin
Eastern Meadowlark
Altamira Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Dickcissel
Common Ground Dove
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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