Medina R. Crossing - Cagnon/Ponder Rds.
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Medina R. Crossing - Cagnon/Ponder Rds. is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 229 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Killdeer, and Cooper's Hawk 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
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Black-capped Vireo
Vireo atricapilla
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Lesser Goldfinch
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Swainson's Hawk
Bronzed Cowbird
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-shouldered Hawk
Western Kingbird
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
House Finch
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Egyptian Goose
Black-crested Titmouse
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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