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
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Red-tailed Hawk (fuertesi)
Buteo jamaicensis
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
White Ibis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Barred Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
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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