TX118 at Musquiz Creek
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
TX118 at Musquiz Creek is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 222 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, and Pied-billed Grebe 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
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Inca Dove
Columbina inca
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mexican Duck
Turkey Vulture
Common Black Hawk
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Bell's Vireo
Bushtit
Cactus Wren
Spotted Towhee
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Scaled Quail
Mourning Dove
Wilson's Snipe
Pied-billed Grebe
Osprey
Zone-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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