Proctor Lake
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Proctor Lake is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 217 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Black-crested Titmouse, and American Pipit 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
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gadwall
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Neotropic Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Crested Caracara
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
Black-crested Titmouse
Barn Swallow
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.
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