Birding spots · Texas
Best Birding Spots in Calhoun County, Texas
Magic Ridge leads Calhoun County's birding spots with 214 species reported, best in spring. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Ridge | 214 | 107 | 196 | 74 | 115 |
| Live Oak Point | 194 | 122 | 152 | 23 | 97 |
| Buffalo Lake | 194 | 124 | 137 | 51 | 127 |
| Jones Lake | 154 | 84 | 122 | 25 | 83 |
| Port O'Connor | 153 | 63 | 116 | 16 | 74 |
| Powderhorn Wildlife Management Area | 143 | 16 | 116 | 24 | 5 |
| Wild Hog Lake | 131 | 66 | 101 | 4 | 34 |
| Lighthouse Beach Park | 121 | 71 | 99 | 43 | 51 |
| Old Town Lake | 104 | 71 | 65 | 48 | 48 |
| Dagger Point | 54 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 5 |
| Birding spot near Port O'Connor | 124 | 70 | 94 | 56 | 48 |
| Birding spot near Tivoli (northeast) | 111 | 72 | 70 | 9 | 20 |
| Birding spot near Port Lavaca | 101 | 46 | 82 | 37 | 39 |
| Birding spot near Point Comfort | 97 | 72 | 73 | 11 | 26 |