Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 264 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, and Ring-billed Gull 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
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Bullock's x Baltimore Oriole (hybrid)
Icterus bullockii x galbula
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Greater Roadrunner
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Summer Tanager
Indigo Bunting
Painted Bunting
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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