Meadow Lake
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Meadow Lake is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This lake and grassland habitat attracts Bufflehead, White-winged Dove, and Mourning Dove 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
Great-tailed Grackle (Western)
Quiscalus mexicanus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Green Heron
Great Egret
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Couch's Kingbird
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
American Robin
House Sparrow
Common Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawk
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
Carolina Wren
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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