Coleto Creek Reserv. & Pk
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Coleto Creek Reserv. & Pk is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Killdeer, and Black Vulture 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
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Couch's Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted x Black-crested Titmouse (hybrid)
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Bewick's Wren
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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