Eagle Lake Municipal Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Eagle Lake Municipal Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 244 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Mourning Dove, and Sandhill Crane 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
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Sandhill Crane
White Ibis
Little Blue Heron
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
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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