Falcon Dam
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Falcon Dam is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 287 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland 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
Brown Jay
Cyanocorax morio
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Mottled Owl
Strix virgata
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Swainson's Hawk
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Crested Caracara
Great Kiskadee
Western Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Cliff Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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