Whitney Lake Marsh Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Whitney Lake Marsh Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 246 species recorded on eBird. This wetland and lake habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Inca Dove, and Common Ground Dove among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates castro
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Seaside Sparrow
Ammospiza maritima
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
Black Skimmer
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Anhinga
Neotropic Cormorant
White Ibis
Tricolored Heron
Crested Caracara
Great Kiskadee
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Chimney Swift
Killdeer
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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