Sibley Nature Center, Midland
Texas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Sibley Nature Center, Midland is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Scaled Quail, Northern Shoveler, and Eurasian Collared-Dove among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
Loading map...
Live Bird Data
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Red-tailed Hawk
Blue Jay
Curve-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
House Finch
White-crowned Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Scaled Quail
Northern Shoveler
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Bewick's Wren
Cactus Wren
American Robin
Spotted Towhee
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.
Amenities
More in Texas
High Island
Legendary Texas coast migrant trap where trans-Gulf birds make landfall during spring fallouts.
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Subtropical Rio Grande Valley forest with rare Mexican species found nowhere else in the US.
Big Bend National Park
Remote Chihuahuan Desert park with the only US breeding population of Colima Warbler.