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
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Golden-fronted x Red-bellied Woodpecker (hybrid)
Melanerpes aurifrons x carolinus
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Mississippi Kite
Western Kingbird
Blue Jay
Cliff Swallow
European Starling
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Bobwhite
Rock Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
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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