Trading House Creek Reservoir
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Trading House Creek Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 235 species recorded on eBird. This lake and river/riparian habitat attracts Gadwall, Canvasback, and American Coot 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
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Spotted Sandpiper
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
White-eyed Vireo
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
House Sparrow
House Finch
Lark Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Painted Bunting
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
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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