Katy Prairie
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Katy Prairie is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 278 species recorded on eBird. This grassland 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
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
White-winged Dove
Cooper's Hawk
Crested Caracara
Common Grackle
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Western Kingbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mourning Dove
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
White-tailed Hawk
Purple Martin
Northern Mockingbird
Mottled Duck
Northern Bobwhite
Rock Pigeon
Common Nighthawk
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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