Colorado Bend State Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Colorado Bend State Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 229 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Greater Roadrunner, Black Vulture, and Turkey Vulture among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Redhead
Aythya americana
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Bobwhite
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Black-capped Vireo
White-eyed Vireo
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Common Raven
Carolina Chickadee
Black-crested Titmouse
Tufted x Black-crested Titmouse (hybrid)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Canyon Wren
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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