Cameron County - TX100 - Aplomado Viewing Area
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Cameron County - TX100 - Aplomado Viewing Area is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Turkey Vulture, Northern Harrier, and White-tailed Hawk 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
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American White Pelican
Aplomado Falcon
Chihuahuan Raven
Barn Swallow
Eastern Meadowlark
Great-tailed Grackle
White-winged Dove
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Swainson's Hawk
Crested Caracara
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Couch's Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Bank Swallow
Purple Martin
Northern Mockingbird
Olive Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
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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