Aransas County - Cavasso Creek/TX35
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Aransas County - Cavasso Creek/TX35 is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Killdeer, and Willet 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
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Willet
Laughing Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Tricolored Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
American Kestrel
Great-tailed Grackle
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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