Welder Wildlife Foundation
Texas · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Welder Wildlife Foundation is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 298 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts White-tipped Dove, Mourning Dove, and Red-shouldered Hawk among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-tipped Dove
Mourning Dove
Red-shouldered Hawk
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Great Kiskadee
Green Jay
Black-crested Titmouse
Northern Mockingbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
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.
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