Lake Weatherford
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Weatherford is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Muscovy Duck, and Mallard 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
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Muscovy Duck
Mallard
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Black Vulture
American Crow
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
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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