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
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
White-winged Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
American Coot
Neotropic Cormorant
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Crested Caracara
Eastern Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
Black-crested Titmouse
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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