La Feria Nature Center
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
La Feria Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Muscovy Duck, and Blue-winged Teal 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
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Groove-billed Ani
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
Roseate Spoonbill
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Tropical Kingbird
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Bronzed Cowbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Mottled Duck
White-winged Dove
Killdeer
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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