Birding spots · Texas
Best Birding Spots in McLennan County, Texas
Lake Waco Wetlands leads McLennan County's birding spots with 208 species reported, best in spring. 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Waco Wetlands | 208 | 121 | 188 | 85 | 143 |
| Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir | 149 | 113 | 89 | 33 | 110 |
| Waco Recreation Area (Davis Branch) | 145 | 91 | 101 | 42 | 78 |
| Waco Recreation Area | 144 | 81 | 94 | 48 | 85 |
| Waco Recreation Area (Live Oak Creek) | 142 | 48 | 90 | 61 | 97 |
| Waco Lake | 138 | 73 | 102 | 45 | 64 |
| Waco Recreation Area (east) | 127 | 50 | 100 | 37 | 40 |
| Cameron Park | 116 | 44 | 89 | 48 | 49 |
| Willow Lake | 102 | 50 | 80 | 26 | 8 |
| Waco Lake (Tennant Branch) | 100 | 59 | 54 | 7 | 44 |
| Waco Recreation Area (east) | 77 | 44 | 27 | 30 | 41 |
| Waco Recreation Area (Cloice Creek) | 76 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 33 |
| Whitehall Park | 69 | 24 | 62 | 24 | 14 |
| Waco Lake (north) | 67 | 39 | 22 | 11 | 18 |
| Bosque Park | 58 | 29 | 34 | 5 | 23 |
| Fort Fisher Park | 50 | 27 | 33 | 18 | 12 |
| Birding spot near Golinda | 114 | 69 | 75 | 38 | 48 |
| Birding spot near Bellmead | 95 | 30 | 71 | 40 | 39 |
| Birding spot near Woodway (Cloice Creek) | 82 | 44 | 45 | 23 | 23 |
| Birding spot near Beverly Hills | 80 | 26 | 65 | 40 | 22 |
| Birding spot near Woodway | 75 | 27 | 60 | 20 | 31 |
| Birding spot near Waco | 61 | 26 | 41 | 10 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Beverly Hills (south) | 61 | 35 | 54 | 22 | 23 |
| Birding spot near Robinson | 51 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 13 |
| Birding spot near Waco (Waco Springs (historical)) | 37 | 8 | 26 | 12 | 20 |