Blanco State Park & Nature Trail
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Blanco State Park & Nature Trail is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Pied-billed Grebe, 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
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Long-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma longirostre
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
Black-crested Titmouse
Purple Martin
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-throated Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Mourning Dove
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Blue Jay
Cliff Swallow
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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