Toledo Bend Birding Trail - LA Side
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 Our "Combined" Birding Trail
The Texas side of Toledo Bend Lake has a number of birding sites identified as part of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail - Big Thicket Loop.. Only those sites that are in proximity to Toledo Bend Lake are identified here. Additionally, sites from the Great Texas Wildlife Trails - Prairies & Pineywoods East are listed as well as from the Deep East Texas Birding Guide. Additionally, we have sites from the Louisiana Red River Birding Trail - Loop 3.
 Toledo Bend Lake Area Birding Checklist
For a comprehensive Toledo Bend Lake Area Birding Checklist - CLICK HERE In addition to the checklist, there are links to pictures of many of the birds on the Webmaster's Gallery including many in-flight shots and sequences and lots more! The Webmaster's Gallery includes some excellent shots of birds from around Toledo Bend Lake - especially the Bald Eagles - Osprey catching White Bass - and shots of a Hawk's nest with the young, visit the Toledo Bend Gallery at Toledo-Bend.US
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| RRBT Site 23 - Rebel State Historic Site |
| RRBT Site 24 - Los Adaes State Historic Site |
| RRBT Site 25 - Fort Jessup State Historic Site |
| RRBT Site 26 - Hodges Gardens State Park |
| RRBT Site 27 - South Toledo Bend State Park |
| RRBT Site 28 - North Toledo Bend State Park |
| RRBT Site 29 - Converse Bay |
| RRBT Site 30 - Oak Ridge Park |
RRBT Site 31 - Logansport Riverfront Park
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| This is a really nice place to visit just to be there. Have a picnic; throw in a line and do some fishing. Given the water and proximity of trees, of course it's a good place to see a veriety of birds, too. |
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| RRBT Site 32 - Mansfield State Historic Site |
 RRBT Site 34 - Russell B. Long Lock & Dam
This site is located on the Red River, South of Shreveport, LA and East-South-East from Mansfield, LA.
Directions: From Lake End (Junction Highway 1 and 174): Go North on Highway 1 for 0.3 mile to Porters Island Road. Turn East on Porters Island Road, proceed 2.9 miles to lock/dam.
In the early spring this area has a large group of white pelicans that stay here (nesting?). Additionally, on Porters Island Road there are groups of ducks and other waterfowl to be found.
Louisiana Highway 1, over a distance of about 6 miles to the North of Lake End and about 12 miles to the South (nearly to Natchitoches) has a large number of various species of hawks to be seen just driving up and down the road. Additionally, in the south part, the flooded fields (rice?) have groups of various species of ducks.
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| The lock and dam area attracts a number of fishermen year round. It's always a nice area to visit with a huge parking lot, modern restroom facilities, and a number of picnic shelters. Walk out part way to the generating station with a telephoto lens to get excellent shots of the birds on the water and flying to/from it!
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| Porters Island Road, almost from the beginning, has a number of ponds and then areas to the lake created by the dam where birds abound. |
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| All photos by Frank Dutton - Toledo-Bend.Com |
