Birding spots · Texas
Best Birding Spots in Bandera County, Texas
Lost Maples State Natural Area leads Bandera County's birding spots with 182 species reported, best in spring. 9 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Maples State Natural Area | 182 | 68 | 169 | 75 | 53 |
| Lost Maples State Natural Area (Can Creek) | 131 | 33 | 127 | 58 | 28 |
| Hill Country State Natural Area | 124 | 55 | 99 | 55 | 61 |
| Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area | 109 | 44 | 70 | 48 | 53 |
| Love Creek Preserve | 104 | 42 | 89 | 53 | 31 |
| Lost Maples State Natural Area (northwest) | 97 | 17 | 89 | 48 | 12 |
| Lost Maples State Natural Area (Wedgeworth Creek) | 81 | 8 | 71 | 33 | 9 |
| Alkek Lake Number 2 | 72 | 18 | 42 | 40 | 26 |
| Birding spot near Bandera | 97 | 52 | 71 | 44 | 43 |