Linda S. Castro Nature Sanctuary
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Linda S. Castro Nature Sanctuary is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 271 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Greater Yellowlegs, Northern Mockingbird, and Northern Cardinal among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mottled Duck
Rock Pigeon
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Black Skimmer
Gull-billed Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
White Ibis
Tricolored Heron
Reddish Egret
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Barn Swallow
Willet
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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