Lake Wichita
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Wichita is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 263 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
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Western Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
European Starling
American Robin
House Finch
Orchard Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
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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