Katy Prairie - Sharp Rd area
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Katy Prairie - Sharp Rd area is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 250 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Turkey Vulture, and Red-bellied Woodpecker among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Wood Duck
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Crested Caracara
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern Mockingbird
Lincoln's Sparrow
Orchard Oriole
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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