Lake Waco - Airport Park
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Waco - Airport Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Ring-billed Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, and American White Pelican 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
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Bewick's Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Great-tailed Grackle
Orange-crowned Warbler
Pine Warbler
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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