Canyon Lake - Cranes Mill Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Canyon Lake - Cranes Mill Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This lake and canyon habitat attracts American Wigeon, Canvasback, and Ring-necked 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
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Wigeon
Canvasback
Ring-necked Duck
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Eastern Phoebe
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Lesser Goldfinch
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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