Port O'Connor
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Port O'Connor is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 304 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Willet
Laughing Gull
White Ibis
White-faced Ibis
Crested Caracara
Northern Cardinal
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Clapper Rail
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Royal Tern
Magnificent Frigatebird
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
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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