Aransas Pass - TX361 Wetlands
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Aransas Pass - TX361 Wetlands is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Black Skimmer, Osprey, and Rock Pigeon 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
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mottled Duck
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawk
Killdeer
Laughing Gull
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Swainson's Hawk
Loggerhead Shrike
Barn Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
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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