Jefferson County - Backridge Road
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Jefferson County - Backridge Road is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Neotropic Cormorant, Osprey, and Vermilion Flycatcher 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
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Yellow Rail
Coturnicops noveboracensis
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Lawrence's Warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera (F2 backcross)
Brewster's Warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera (F1 hybrid)
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Willet (Eastern)
Tringa semipalmata
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Mottled Duck
Mourning Dove
Clapper Rail
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Royal Tern
Neotropic Cormorant
Roseate Spoonbill
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
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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