Cross Creek Ranch wetlands
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Cross Creek Ranch wetlands is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Muscovy Duck, Mallard, 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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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Muscovy Duck
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Killdeer
Least Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
White Ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Little Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
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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