Lake Ransom Canyon and Chapel Garden
Texas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Lake Ransom Canyon and Chapel Garden is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 262 species recorded on eBird. This lake and canyon habitat attracts Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler, and Mallard 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
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Marsh Wren (palustris Group)
Cistothorus palustris
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Mallard
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Great Horned Owl
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
Curve-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Finch
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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