Lake Palo Duro
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Palo Duro is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 229 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Mallard, and Green-winged Teal 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
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Western Wood-Pewee
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Swainson's Thrush
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Lincoln's Sparrow
Orchard Oriole
Bullock's Oriole
MacGillivray's Warbler
Northern Yellow Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Blue Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Painted Bunting
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
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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