Highlands Reservoir
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Highlands Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 230 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Snow Goose, and Ross's Goose 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
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Gadwall
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Limpkin
Killdeer
Long-billed Curlew
Wilson's Snipe
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Pied-billed Grebe
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
White Ibis
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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