Heard National Sci. Mus.& Wildlife Sanct
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Heard National Sci. Mus.& Wildlife Sanct is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 251 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Hooded Merganser, and Mourning 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
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Osprey (American)
Pandion haliaetus
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White Ibis
Great Blue Heron
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Baltimore Oriole
Prothonotary Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Painted Bunting
Canada Goose
Mallard
White-winged Dove
Anhinga
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
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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