Delta Lake
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Delta Lake is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 277 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Inca Dove, Mourning Dove, and Pied-billed Grebe 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
Crimson-collared Grosbeak
Periporphyrus celaeno
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-necked Stilt
Long-billed Dowitcher
Franklin's Gull
Neotropic Cormorant
White-faced Ibis
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Great Kiskadee
Couch's Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike
European Starling
Curve-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
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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