Uvalde Fish Hatchery
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Uvalde Fish Hatchery is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 248 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Mottled Duck, and Northern Pintail 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
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
White-tailed Hawk
Geranoaetus albicaudatus
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Mottled Duck
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Inca Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Sora
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Pectoral Sandpiper
Least Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
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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