Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and White-winged Dove 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
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Green Heron
Mississippi Kite
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
House Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Painted Bunting
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Red-shouldered Hawk
Eastern Phoebe
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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