Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
$3 per person
Open Wed-Sun, 7 AM - 5 PM
About This Location
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 359 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Black Vulture, and Turkey Vulture 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
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
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Redhead
Aythya americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Common Gallinule
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Long-billed Dowitcher
Least Sandpiper
Least Tern
White-faced Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Osprey
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Western Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
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.
- 4
A spotting scope is essential here — many waterbirds stay far from shore and are difficult to identify with binoculars alone.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
- Braunig Lake
- Calaveras Lake
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