La Feria Nature Center
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
La Feria Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Muscovy Duck, and Blue-winged Teal 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
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Muscovy Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
Long-billed Curlew
Least Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
White Ibis
White-faced Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
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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