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Texas Panhandle Birding Hotspots
The Texas Panhandle is a vast, diverse geographic area. Much of the land is privately-owned, meaning that publicly accessible land on which to bird is scarce. Playas and lakes can be excellent bird habitat, but they often dry up. So an area like Lake McClellan on I-40 near McLean yields a wonderful variety of water birds and passerines when it has water, but the birds are fewer when the lake is dry. But if a birder doesn't mind driving an hour or two, there are always parks, lakes, playas and land worth exploring in the Panhandle.
Amarillo/Canyon Hotspots
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Thompson Park
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MediPark
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McDonald Lake
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Southeast Park (Amarillo)
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McGee Lake (Tyson)
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Llano Cemetery
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Greenways Park
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Southeast Park (Canyon)
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Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Northwest Panhandle
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Rita Blanca National Grasslands, Thompson Grove (NW of Dalhart)
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Lake Rita Blanca (Dalhart)
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Boy’s Ranch
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Lake Meredith (Borger)
Southwest Panhandle
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Buffalo Lake NWR
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Hereford Veteran’s Park, Aquatic Park
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Reeve Field (Friona)
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Bovina Water Treatment Plant
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Dimmitt City Parkark
Northeast Panhandle
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Palo Duro Lake (Spearman)
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Wolf Creek Park (Lake Fryer)
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Lake Marvin (Canadian)
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Gene Howe WMA (permit required)
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Lake McClellan
Southeast Panhandle
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Greenbelt Lake (Clarendon)
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Taylor Lakes WMA (permit required)
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Caprock Canyon State Park
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Lake Mackenzie
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Pioneer Park (North of Wellington)
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Baylor Lake (Childress)
Birding Hotspots in the Panhandle
Barrett's Treasure Map.
Barrett Pierce prepared this map of the Texas Panhandle showing birding spots, some Christmas Bird Count circles, areas where Lesser Prairie Chickens can be found, and other useful birding information. It is best viewed on a computer rather than a mobile device.
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