Harlingen City Lake
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Harlingen City Lake is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Muscovy Duck, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Muscovy Duck
White-winged Dove
Chimney Swift
Green Heron
Great Kiskadee
Tropical Kingbird
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Lesser Goldfinch
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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