Fennessey Ranch
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Fennessey Ranch is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 283 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Wild Turkey, Common Ground Dove, 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
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wild Turkey
Common Ground Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Killdeer
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Crested Caracara
Eastern Phoebe
Couch's Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Loggerhead Shrike
Green Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Barn Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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