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
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
White Ibis
Black Vulture
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Northern Cardinal
White-winged Dove
Snowy Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Turkey Vulture
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Dickcissel
Great Egret
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
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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