Lake Georgetown - Russell Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Georgetown - Russell Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 237 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park 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
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Black-crested Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Cave Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Bewick's Wren
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
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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