Big Bend National Park - Daniels Ranch Road
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Big Bend National Park - Daniels Ranch Road is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 272 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Common Poorwill, Eurasian Collared-Dove, and Turkey Vulture 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
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wilson's Warbler
Mexican Duck
American Coot
Neotropic Cormorant
Gray Hawk
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Bell's Vireo
Verdin
House Finch
Black-headed Grosbeak
Wood Duck
Osprey
Common Black Hawk
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Vermilion Flycatcher
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Summer Tanager
Gadwall
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
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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