Inn at Chachalaca Bend
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Inn at Chachalaca Bend is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 226 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Common Yellowthroat (insperata)
Geothlypis trichas
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mottled Duck
Northern Bobwhite
Common Ground Dove
Mourning Dove
Willet
Caspian Tern
Turkey Vulture
Crested Caracara
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Horned Lark
Curve-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Botteri's Sparrow
Cassin's Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Hooded Oriole
Northern Cardinal
Blue Grosbeak
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
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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