Powderhorn Ranch
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Powderhorn Ranch is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 311 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
Willet (Western)
Tringa semipalmata
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Magnificent Frigatebird
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Laughing Gull
Caspian Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Inca Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Mottled Duck
Common Nighthawk
Clapper Rail
Black-necked Stilt
Black-bellied Plover
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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