Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and White-winged Dove 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
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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