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Eagles in Texas
Eagles in Texas come down to 2 species with regular eBird records, led by the Bald Eagle. Together they account for 41,170 of the 35 million eBird records from 2020–2024 — 0.1% of everything reported in the state.
The full list: Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle. Two eagles occur regularly in the United States: the Bald Eagle, which nests near open water and has recovered strongly from its mid-twentieth-century decline, and the Golden Eagle of western mountains and open country. Both are among the largest raptors on the continent.
Eagles in Texas: every species, most-reported first
Every eagle with at least 25 eBird records in the state from 2020–2024, most-reported first. The status label is derived from each species’ own monthly share of all state records.
1. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) — 39,934 records, 0.1% of the state’s eBird total; a winter visitor, present mainly from September to April and peaking in December.
2. Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) — 1,236 records, 0.00% of the state’s eBird total; a winter visitor, present mainly from May to May and peaking in December.
When to see eagles in Texas
Adding up every species’ share of state eBird records month by month, eagles are most prominent in December, January and October and least in June and July. None of the 2 species is a year-round resident, so the timing below is everything.
Winter visitors. Bald Eagle arrives around September and leaves after April (peak December); Golden Eagle arrives around May and leaves after May (peak December).
Attracting eagles to Texas backyards
Eagles are birds to go and see. Bald Eagles concentrate below dams and on open water in winter and at nest sites in late winter and spring; most states now have well-known nest-viewing spots.
In Texas the eagle most likely to turn up is the Bald Eagle.
Eagles in Texas: FAQ
How many species of eagles are there in Texas?
2 species of eagles have regular eBird records in Texas (at least 25 records in 2020–2024): Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle.
What is the most common eagle in Texas?
The Bald Eagle, with 39,934 eBird records in 2020–2024, followed by the Golden Eagle with 1,236. It is a winter visitor, present mainly from September to April and peaking in December.
When is the best time to see eagles in Texas?
December, January and October, when the combined share of Texas eBird records belonging to eagles is highest. Winter visitors such as the Bald Eagle arrive around September.
Are there eagles in Texas?
Yes. the Bald Eagle (39,934 eBird records, winter visitor) and the Golden Eagle (1,236 eBird records, winter visitor) are regularly recorded in Texas.
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Eagles in Texas: sources
Every number on this page comes from the EOD – eBird Observation Dataset published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and distributed through GBIF under a CC BY 4.0 license: Texas records from 2020–2024, retrieved 2026-09-18. Species are drawn from the families Accipitridae; only species with at least 25 records are listed, and a species is called a year-round resident when its monthly share of state records stays above 30% of its own peak in ten or more months. “Records” are individual eBird observations, so they reflect how often birders report a species, not a population count.