Canyon Lake - Hancock Horse Trail
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Canyon Lake - Hancock Horse Trail is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 223 species recorded on eBird. This lake and canyon habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, and Green-winged Teal 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
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Egyptian Goose
Mallard
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Lesser Nighthawk
Black-chinned Hummingbird
American Coot
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Vermilion Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin
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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