Bell County - Witter Lane
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Bell County - Witter Lane is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 229 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Canada Goose, and Wood Duck 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
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Green-winged Teal
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Belted Kingfisher
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
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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