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
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
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
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Least Grebe
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Cliff Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
House Finch
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Summer Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Dickcissel
White-winged Dove
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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