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
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Eastern Phoebe
Carolina Chickadee
Black-crested Titmouse
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Blue Heron
Mourning Dove
Barn Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
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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