Fred Hervey WTP
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Fred Hervey WTP is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 306 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mallard, Green-winged Teal, and Gambel's Quail 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
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
Varied Bunting
Passerina versicolor
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cinnamon Teal
Gadwall
Mexican Duck
Ruddy Duck
Gambel's Quail
White-winged Dove
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Eared Grebe
Black Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Curve-billed Thrasher
House Finch
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Shoveler
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
American Avocet
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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