Katy Prairie
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Katy Prairie is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 238 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
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Meadowlark
Mourning Dove
White Ibis
Black Vulture
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Canada Goose
Northern Bobwhite
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Snowy 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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