Birding in Tilley Area

The Tilley area has many reservoirs and sloughs within its boundaries, which are replete with waterfowl and during appropriate periods, with a wide variety of shorebirds. The undisturbed grasslands have good populations of sparrows and longspurs. Species of interest include:

• Black-necked Stilt
• White-faced Ibis
• American Bittern
• Most if not all the grebe species
• Black-crowned Night-Heron
• Many duck species
• Common Yellowthroat
• Marsh Wren
• Western Meadowlark
• Savannah and Vesper Sparrow
• Chestnut-collared Longspur
• Horned Lark

Rarities include Great and Snowy Egret and unusual herons. For a map and more information, click here.