Harlingen Thicket WBC
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Harlingen Thicket WBC is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 231 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Rock Pigeon, and White-tipped Dove 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
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
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
Inca Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Laughing Gull
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Green Parakeet
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Great Kiskadee
Couch's Kingbird
Black-crested Titmouse
Purple Martin
Curve-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Clay-colored Thrush
House Sparrow
Lesser Goldfinch
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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