TX118 at Musquiz Creek
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
TX118 at Musquiz Creek is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 222 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, and Pied-billed Grebe 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
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Say's Phoebe
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Mexican Duck
Ruddy Duck
Belted Kingfisher
Black Phoebe
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Green-winged Teal
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Killdeer
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Marsh Wren
Townsend's Solitaire
American Robin
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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