Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 295 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Laughing Gull, Great Egret, 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
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid)
Plegadis falcinellus x chihi
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Willet
Laughing Gull
Least Tern
Forster's Tern
Neotropic Cormorant
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Tricolored Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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