Guadalupe River Road
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Guadalupe River Road is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 287 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts White-tailed Kite, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 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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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Swainson's Hawk
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
American Wigeon
Mottled Duck
Redhead
Lesser Scaup
Ruddy Duck
Sora
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
Long-billed Dowitcher
Stilt Sandpiper
Gull-billed Tern
Black Tern
Forster's Tern
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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