Pollywog Pond
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
Free
Open daily, dawn to dusk
About This Location
Pollywog Pond is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 334 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Mourning Dove, and Lesser Yellowlegs 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
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Common Ground Dove
White-tipped Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
Upland Sandpiper
Willet
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Black Tern
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Swainson's Hawk
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
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.
- 4
A spotting scope is essential here — many waterbirds stay far from shore and are difficult to identify with binoculars alone.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Santa Ana NWR
- Estero Llano Grande State Park
- Quinta Mazatlan
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