Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
$3 per person
Open Wed-Sun, 7 AM - 5 PM
About This Location
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 359 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Black Vulture, and Turkey Vulture 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
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Crested Caracara
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Loggerhead Shrike
Carolina Chickadee
Verdin
Carolina Wren
Bewick's Wren
Curve-billed Thrasher
Long-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
White-crowned Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Orange-crowned 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.
- 4
A spotting scope is essential here — many waterbirds stay far from shore and are difficult to identify with binoculars alone.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
- Braunig Lake
- Calaveras Lake
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