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
Inca Dove
Columbina inca
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Scaled Quail
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Black Hawk
Vermilion Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
Bell's Vireo
Bushtit
Rock Wren
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
Black-throated Sparrow
Yellow-breasted Chat
Western Tanager
Pyrrhuloxia
Black-headed Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Painted Bunting
Mexican Duck
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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