Lake Marvin
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Marvin is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 226 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, and Lesser Scaup 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
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern)
Polioptila caerulea
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid)
Spatula discors x cyanoptera
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Northern Bobwhite
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
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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