Lake Bryan
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Lake Bryan is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 253 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, and Great Blue Heron 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
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Carolina Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Carolina Wren
Savannah Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shoveler
Mallard
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Neotropic Cormorant
Blue Jay
American Pipit
Wood Duck
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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