Cross Creek Ranch wetlands
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Cross Creek Ranch wetlands is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Muscovy Duck, Mallard, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
White-winged Dove
Pied-billed Grebe
White Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Common Gallinule
Purple Gallinule
Black-necked Stilt
Least Sandpiper
Least Tern
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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