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197. Lake Tawakoni State Park, Wills Point, Texas
This state park located on a huge reservoir east of Dallas is a good winter spot for Rusty Blackbird, Pine Warbler, loons, and other treats. Read More “197. Lake Tawakoni State Park, Wills Point, Texas”
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195. Smith Point Hawk Watch, Smith Point, Texas
A hawk watch on the shores of Galveston Bay in southeastern Texas, where raptors often fly low over the watch tower. Read More “195. Smith Point Hawk Watch, Smith Point, Texas”
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161. Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Texas
Located just four miles north of the Rio Grande, a great place to find 30 South Texas specialties. Read More “161. Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Texas”
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159. Clapp Park, Lubbock, Texas
A city park in central Lubbock famous for hosting a Gyrfalcon for two and a half months in 2002. Read More “159. Clapp Park, Lubbock, Texas”
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153. Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary, High Island, Texas
One of four sanctuaries maintained by Houston Audubon on High Island, site of an annual spring migration spectacle and a waterbird rookery. Read More “153. Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary, High Island, Texas”
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112. Commons Ford Ranch Park, Austin, Texas
This jewel of a park 13 miles northwest of downtown Austin is a great spot to look for Chuck-will’s-widow, Mississippi Kite, Green Kingfisher, and Golden-cheeked Warbler. Read More “112. Commons Ford Ranch Park, Austin, Texas”
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100. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis, Texas
This 2,700-acre park in west Texas, on the road to Big Bend National Park, is home to Montezuma Quail, Band-tailed Pigeon, White-throated Swift, Mountain Chickadee, Black-chinned Hummingbird, and other great birds. Read More “100. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis, Texas”
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86. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Sherman, Texas
Along the shores of Lake Texoma, this refuge 75 miles north of Dallas-Fort Worth provides nesting, stopover, and wintering habitat for more than 290 bird species, including warblers, vireos, shorebirds, waterfowl, and raptors. Read More “86. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Sherman, Texas”
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76. Kleb Woods Nature Preserve, Hockley, Texas
This nature preserve north of Houston is a top spot for Brown-headed Nuthatch and Greater Roadrunner, songbirds and woodpeckers in summer, and hawks and hummingbirds in fall. Read More “76. Kleb Woods Nature Preserve, Hockley, Texas”
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75. Cement Creek Reservoir, Fort Worth, Texas
This lake next to Meacham International Airport is a great place to see shorebirds, waterfowl, Least Terns, Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, sparrows, and many other birds. Read More “75. Cement Creek Reservoir, Fort Worth, Texas”