Point Comfort area
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Point Comfort area is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Common Goldeneye, Eurasian Collared-Dove, and Mourning Dove among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-necked Stilt
Wilson's Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Reddish Egret
Great Egret
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Laughing Gull
Brown Pelican
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Blue-winged Teal
Mottled Duck
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
American Coot
American Avocet
American Oystercatcher
Upland Sandpiper
Willet
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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