Lake Weatherford
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Weatherford is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Muscovy Duck, 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
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Western Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
American Crow
Cliff Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Killdeer
Mississippi Kite
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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