Mills Pond at Wells Branch
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Mills Pond at Wells Branch is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 238 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Turkey Vulture, 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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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Blue Jay
Purple Martin
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Northern Cardinal
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted x Black-crested Titmouse (hybrid)
Barn Swallow
Great-tailed Grackle
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Black-crested Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
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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