Birding in Seguin Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Irma Lewis Seguin, Texas is located in south- central Texas, in an ecological area on Learning Center Seguin Outdoor Learning the boundary of Blackland Prairie to the north and the Post Oak Savannah The Seguin Outdoor Learning Center to the south and east. Most of the Center a 115-acre private, non surrounding land is in agricultural use, primarily cattle grazing, providing a -profit educational facility fairly diverse environment for birds. nestled along Geronimo Creek The Guadalupe River runs through the in northeast Seguin. Our city. Large pecan and cypress trees line the river, including the city park, facilities include a pavilion, Starcke Park, on Bus. 123 South. The natural history center, walking trail in Starcke Park East, along the confluence of Walnut Branch, environmental science center, offers good birding for warblers, blue- amphitheater, ropes course, “Education Through Experience For All Ages” birds and other passerines. Several small reservoirs located along the river nature trail, outdoor class- near town, including Lakes Dunlap, room and pond. Schools, youth McQueeney, and Placid also provide groups, sports teams, clubs, areas for waterfowl. churches and corporations enjoy our peaceful, natural Some species that are common around setting where children and Seguin may be of special interest to citizens of the community can birders from other regions. learn through discovery and Scissor-tailed Flycatchers are unique adventure common during the breeding season. Look for them on fences and telephone experiences. wires anywhere in the countryside around Seguin. Crested Caracaras are The ILSOLC is open to also common in the countryside and are Birding Hours: members, scheduled and especially visible when feeding on Monday-Friday, 8a-5p road-kill carcasses, often in the supervised groups only. Annu- Saturday, 8a-12p company of Black Vultures. Flocks of al memberships are available Black-bellied Whistling Ducks can and donations always often be seen standing along the banks appreciated. of the area lakes. They are also Contact Info sometimes seen on open lawn areas in 1865 E. Hwy 90 town, in Central Park or flying overhead seguinolc.org at dusk. Green Kingfishers are regular Seguin, TX, 78156 [email protected] inhabitants of Walnut Branch. 830.379.7652 [email protected]

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A Not-for-Profit Corporation 501-C3 9:00 am-3:00 pm HERONS, EGRETS, CRANES, DUCKS, IBIS and ALLIES FLYCATCHERS, SWALLOWS, JAYS, CROWS, KINGBIRDS SPARROWS, FINCHES, GRACKLES, BLACKBIRDS __Double-crested Cormorant __American Wigeon __Eastern Phoebe __Swallow, Barn __Sparrow, Chipping __Dark-eyed Junco __Heron, Great Blue __Gadwall __Flycatcher, Ash-Throated __Swallow, Cliff __Sparrow, Clay-colored __Spotted Towhee __Great Egret __Ring-necked Duck __Flycatcher, Scissor-Tailed __Sparrow, Grasshopper __Western Meadowlark __Heron, Great __Sandhill Crane __ Flycatcher, Great Crested __Sparrow, Lark __Wester/Eastern __Black-bellied Whistling Duck __Cattle Egret __Purple Martin __Sparrow, Savannah Meadowlark __Mallard __ Heron, Green __American Crow __Sparrow, Song __Blackbird, Brewer’s __Wood Duck __Western Kingbird __Sparrow, Field __Blackbird, Red-winged __Blue Jay __Sparrow, Fox VULTURES, HAWKS, FALCONS, NIGHTJARS, CARACARAS __Sparrow, House __Vulture, Black __Common Nighthawk CHICKADEES, WRENS, KINGLETS __Sparrow, English __Vulture, Turkey __Crested Caracara __Carolina Chickadee __Wren, Carolina __Sparrow, White-Crowned __Hawk, Broad-Winged __Hawk, Swainson’s __Black-Crested Titmouse __Wren, House __Sparrow, White-Throated __Hawk, Coopers __American Kestrel __Kinglet, Ruby-Crowned __Wren, Winter __Sparrow, Lincoln’s __Hawk, Red Tail __Northern Harrier __Kinglet, Golden-Crowned __Wren, Bewick’s __Sparrow, Harris’s __Hawk, Red Shouldered __Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher __Sparrow, Vesper __Hawk, Sharp-shinned __Tufted x Black-crested Titmouse (hybrid) __Sparrow, LeConte’s __Goldfinch, American GROUND BIRDS, CUCKOOS, PIGEONS, DOVES THRUSHES, PASSERINES, WAXWINGS __Goldfinch, Lesser __Wild Turkey __Rock Pigeon __Eastern Bluebird __Brown Thrasher __House Finch __Dove, White Winged __Eurasian Collared-Dove __Hermit Thrush __Redstart, American __Grackle, Great-tailed __Dove, Mourning __Robin, American __Dickcissel __Grackle, Common __Dove, Inca __Catbird __Cardinal, Northern __Brown-headed Cowbird __Dove, Common Ground __Mockingbird, Northern __Cedar Waxwing __Roadrunner __European Starling CHATS, ORIOLES __Yellow-Billed Cuckoo __Vireo, White-Eyed __Chimney Swift __Vireo, Blue-Headed __Orchard Oriole __Warbler, Black and White __Yellow-breasted Chats HUMMERS, KINGFISHERS, WOODPECKERS __Warbler, Orange-Crowned

__Hummingbird, Ruby Throated __Northern Flicker __Warbler, Magnolia SHRIKES __Hummingbird, Black Chinned __Warbler, Yellow __Belted Kingfisher __Warbler, Yellow-Rumped __Shrike, Loggerhead __Waterthrush, Northern __Green Kingfisher WAGTAILS , PIPITS __Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker __Waterthrush, Louisiana __American Pipit __Woodpecker, Ladder-backed __Bunting, Indigo __Woodpecker, Red-Bellied __Bunting, Painted __Woodpecker, Golden-fronted This checklist of species from OWLS 2009-2019 was generated by data __Woodpecker, Downy from eBird, a global database of __Barned Owls bird sightings from birders like you. SHOREBIRDS, CORMORANTS and ANHINGAS __Killdeer __Anhinga Please enter your sightings here into ebird.org for The Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center Birding Hot Spot.