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
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
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
Inca Dove
White-winged Dove
American Coot
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Tufted x Black-crested Titmouse (hybrid)
Purple Martin
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Bewick's Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Lark Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
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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