Buffalo Springs Lake
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Buffalo Springs Lake is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 259 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, and Gadwall 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
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Northern Bobwhite
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Mississippi Kite
Belted Kingfisher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Black-crested Titmouse
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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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