Braunig Lake
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Braunig Lake is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 283 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Ruddy Duck, and American Coot 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
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Killdeer
Neotropic Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Western Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Mourning Dove
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Verdin
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
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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