Sunset Lake (Portland)
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Sunset Lake (Portland) is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 274 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Black-bellied Plover, and Semipalmated Plover 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
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-breasted Merganser
White-winged Dove
American Avocet
Black-bellied Plover
American Golden-Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Wilson's Plover
Long-billed Curlew
Short-billed Dowitcher
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Dunlin
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Black Skimmer
Caspian Tern
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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