Belton Lake - Miller Spring Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Belton Lake - Miller Spring Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Sandhill Crane, and Black Vulture 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
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Cliff x Cave Swallow (hybrid)
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota x fulva
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-crested Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Mourning Dove
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Mississippi Kite
Red-shouldered Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Wren
Purple Martin
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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