Lake Travis - Mansfield Dam
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Travis - Mansfield Dam is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 207 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
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Killdeer
Franklin's Gull
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Couch's Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Bewick's Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Lesser Goldfinch
Lark Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
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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