Monte Cristo Tract
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Monte Cristo Tract is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Turkey Vulture, and Red-tailed 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
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Altamira x Audubon's Oriole (hybrid)
Icterus gularis x graduacauda
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Lesser Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
Common Gallinule
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Least Grebe
Great Egret
Ringed Kingfisher
Green Kingfisher
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Great Kiskadee
Couch's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
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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