Stillhouse Hollow Lake- Dana Peak Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Stillhouse Hollow Lake- Dana Peak Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 240 species recorded on eBird. This lake and mountain habitat attracts Bufflehead, White-winged Dove, and Mourning Dove 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
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Cliff x Cave Swallow (hybrid)
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota x fulva
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted x Black-crested Titmouse (hybrid)
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Bewick's Wren
Northern Mockingbird
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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