John Bunker Sands Wetlands Ctr
Texas · Southeast
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
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Downy Woodpecker
Carolina Chickadee
Barn Swallow
House Finch
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
Neotropic Cormorant
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
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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