Canyon Lake 6, Lubbock
Texas · Southeast
Challenging
October-April
About This Location
Canyon Lake 6, Lubbock is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 321 species recorded on eBird. This lake and canyon habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, and Mallard 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
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed)
Junco hyemalis
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Shoveler
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Gadwall
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Spotted Sandpiper
Neotropic Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
European Starling
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
White-winged Dove
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Carolina Wren
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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