Calaveras Lake
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Calaveras Lake is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 273 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck, and Rock Pigeon 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
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Redhead
Aythya americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Verdin
Barn Swallow
Bewick's Wren
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Egyptian Goose
Muscovy Duck
Northern Bobwhite
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Common Gallinule
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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