Walnut Creek WTP
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Walnut Creek WTP is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Blue-winged Teal, and Gadwall 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
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Phoebe
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
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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