Coleto Creek Reserv. & Pk
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Coleto Creek Reserv. & Pk is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Killdeer, and Black Vulture 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
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Audubon's Oriole
Icterus graduacauda
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Killdeer
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Couch's Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Black-crested Titmouse
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
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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