Lake Waco Wetlands
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Waco Wetlands is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 256 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Killdeer, and Great Blue Heron 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
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Mississippi Kite
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Crested Caracara
American Kestrel
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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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