Medina River Natural Area
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Medina River Natural Area is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 247 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, and Downy Woodpecker 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
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Redhead
Aythya americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
White-winged Dove
Red-shouldered Hawk
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Verdin
Bewick's Wren
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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