Kirby Lake
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Kirby Lake is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 264 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Gadwall, Eurasian Collared-Dove, and American Coot 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
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Snowy Egret
White-crowned Sparrow
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Sora
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Killdeer
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Baird's Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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