Twin Buttes Reservoir
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Twin Buttes Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 280 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, and Northern Shoveler 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
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
American Coot
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Ring-billed Gull
Neotropic Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
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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