John Bunker Sands Wetlands Ctr
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
John Bunker Sands Wetlands Ctr is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 288 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, and Green-winged Teal 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
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Least Sandpiper
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Phoebe
Carolina Chickadee
Marsh Wren
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
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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