Oyster Lake
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Oyster Lake is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mourning Dove, American Oystercatcher, and Black-bellied Plover 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
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Red-breasted Merganser
Mourning Dove
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
American Oystercatcher
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Short-billed Dowitcher
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
Least Tern
Black Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
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.
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