Morgan's Point
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Morgan's Point is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Red-breasted Merganser, Laughing Gull, and Ring-billed Gull 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
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Neotropic Cormorant
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Willet
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Black Vulture
Western Sandpiper
Gull-billed Tern
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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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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