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
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
Least Tern
Brown Pelican
Eastern Kingbird
Purple Martin
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Mottled Duck
Northern Bobwhite
Greater Roadrunner
Sora
Common Gallinule
Black-necked Stilt
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Wilson's Plover
Hudsonian Whimbrel
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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