Crossroads Pond, El Paso
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Crossroads Pond, El Paso is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
American Kestrel
Summer Tanager
Blue Grosbeak
Painted Bunting
Rufous Hummingbird
House Sparrow
House Finch
Calliope Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Lesser Goldfinch
Northern Shoveler
Mexican Duck
Ruddy Duck
Gambel's Quail
Rock Pigeon
Greater Roadrunner
American Coot
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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