Sunset Lake (Portland)
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Sunset Lake (Portland) is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 274 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Black-bellied Plover, and Semipalmated Plover 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
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Seaside Sparrow
Ammospiza maritima
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Crested Caracara
Black-necked Stilt
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Least Tern
Caspian Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
White Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Reddish Egret
Snowy Egret
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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