Armand Bayou Nature Center
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Armand Bayou Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 276 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Wood Duck, and Mourning Dove 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
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Cardinal
Anhinga
White Ibis
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Blue Heron
Mississippi Kite
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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