San Marcos Springs
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
San Marcos Springs is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 252 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, White-winged Dove, and Black Vulture 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
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Black-crested Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Lesser Goldfinch
Northern Cardinal
White-winged Dove
House Sparrow
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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