Lake Travis
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Travis is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
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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