Sulphur Springs Road
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Sulphur Springs Road is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Great Blue Heron, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Pileated Woodpecker among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Common Raven
Corvus corax
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Inca Dove
Mourning Dove
Little Blue Heron
Green Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Barred Owl
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Northern Parula
Northern Cardinal
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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