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
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Varied Bunting
Passerina versicolor
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cinnamon Teal
Gadwall
Mexican Duck
Green-winged Teal
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Gambel's Quail
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Pied-billed Grebe
Eared Grebe
White-faced Ibis
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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