Chapman Ranch
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Chapman Ranch is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 238 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts American Kestrel, Merlin, and Northern Mockingbird 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 Knot
Calidris canutus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid)
Plegadis falcinellus x chihi
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Lesser Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
Killdeer
Laughing Gull
Great Egret
Loggerhead Shrike
Cliff Swallow
Eastern Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Mottled Duck
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Crested Caracara
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Barn Swallow
House Sparrow
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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