Bell County - Witter Lane
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Bell County - Witter Lane is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 229 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Canada Goose, and Wood Duck 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
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
American Wigeon
Mallard
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-necked Stilt
American Golden-Plover
Solitary Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Pied-billed Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Crested Caracara
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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