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
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
Junco hyemalis
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Mourning Dove
Sora
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Purple Gallinule
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Anhinga
Neotropic Cormorant
White Ibis
Least Bittern
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
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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