Willow Waterhole Greenspace
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Willow Waterhole Greenspace is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 245 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Western Cattle-Egret, Mallard, and Killdeer 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
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Mottled Duck
Mourning Dove
Wilson's Snipe
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
White Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
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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