Saxet Lakes
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Saxet Lakes is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 236 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Western Cattle-Egret, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, and Vermilion Flycatcher 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
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Audubon's Oriole
Icterus graduacauda
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Western Cattle-Egret
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Vermilion Flycatcher
Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Loggerhead Shrike
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern House Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
Savannah Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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