Texas City Dike
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Texas City Dike is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 262 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Common Goldeneye, Common Loon, and Sandwich Tern 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-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-breasted Merganser
American Avocet
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Royal Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Common Loon
Neotropic Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Crested Caracara
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
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