Cook's Slough Sanctuary
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Cook's Slough Sanctuary is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 294 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Wood Duck, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall 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
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Green-winged Teal
American Coot
Least Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Belted Kingfisher
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Great Kiskadee
White-eyed Vireo
Black-crested Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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