Lake Waco
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Waco is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 256 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Ring-billed Gull, Turkey Vulture, and Bald Eagle 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
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Mississippi Kite
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Western Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Summer Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Indigo 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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