Friedrich Wilderness Pk
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Friedrich Wilderness Pk is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Black Vulture, and White-eyed Vireo 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
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
Black-crested Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Lesser Goldfinch
Golden-cheeked Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Phoebe
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
Bewick's Wren
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
House Finch
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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