Lake Travis
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Travis is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This lake 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
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Great-tailed Grackle (Western)
Quiscalus mexicanus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Green Heron
Eastern Phoebe
Cave Swallow
Canyon Wren
Red-winged Blackbird
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Egyptian Goose
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Killdeer
Great Blue Heron
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
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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