Lake Weatherford - Northwest
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Lake Weatherford - Northwest is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 213 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Northern Shoveler 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
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Hooded Merganser
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Eastern Phoebe
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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