Birding Texas: The Sibley Nature Center

Located in Midland, Texas, the Sibley Nature Center is an excellent bird watching site. Bird watching habitats here include ponds, grasslands, scrub, and plenty of trees and shrubs. In addition to bird watching, you can investigate the Sibley Nature Center on your own, or sign up for guided tours. In the summer, you may see Mississippi Kites, Lark Sparrows and Black-chinned Hummingbirds here. Species to look for while bird watching at the Sibley Nature Center during the winter include Canyon Towhees, American Goldfinches, and Harris's Hawks. For tips on finding and identifying just a few of the species you may see while bird watching at the Sibley Nature Center in Texas, see below.

Pyrrhuloxia. This beautiful bird can be found in the brushier spots of the Sibley Nature Center, where you will see it foraging for seeds, insects, berries and fruit. Identify it while bird watching from its gray head, which has a gray crest tipped in red. Its face, breast and underparts are gray, washed in red, and it also has a red tail. This bird is a year round resident at the Sibley Nature Center in Texas.

Western Kingbird. Look for this large flycatcher hovering over the ponds at the Sibley Nature Center in Texas. You'll recognize it while bird watching from its gray upperparts, white throat, and yellow breast and belly. It also has brown wings and a black tail edged in white. You'll see it hunting for insects, berries and fruit at the Sibley Nature Center in Texas, hanging about in the trees when not hovering over the ponds for prey.

Blue Grosbeak. One of the prettiest birds you will ever observe while bird watching, look for this large finch's bright blue body, black face, and dark wings and tail. It can be found in the brushy areas of the Sibley Nature Center in Texas, as well as alongside the roads in thickets. Blue Grosbeaks feed on insects, seeds, fruit and snails. They are summer residents at the Sibley Nature Center in Texas.

Lesser Goldfinch. You'll recognize this small finch while bird watching from its bright yellow underparts, black crown and dark green back. Look for it in the shrubs and brushy areas at the Sibley Nature Center in Texas, where you will see it foraging for insects and seeds. These little birds are also summer residents here.

Green-tailed Towhee. This is a large sparrow that you will recognize while bird watching from its olive green upperparts and rufous crown. It also has a white throat, striped in black, and its wings and tail are edged in yellowish olive. Look for them in the brush and shrubs at the Sibley Nature Center in Texas, where you will find them during the winter.

Pine Siskin. Another winter resident at the Sibley Nature Center in Texas, identify this small finch from its brown streaked body and the yellow patches on its wings. Look for them while bird watching among the trees and shrubs at the Sibley Nature Center in Texas, where you will see them foraging for seeds and insects. They can also be found in thickets and brushy spots, and sometimes hang upside down while feeding!

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Personal experience
http://sibleynaturecenter.org
http://identify.whatbird.com
http://www.allaboutbirds.org