1895 Tarlton House
Where Victorian elegance meets Southern hospitality!

	Birdwatching in Hillsboro Northern Mockingbird Altimira Oriole Black-throated Green Warbler Hillsboro has a wonderful , close, public-access place for bird enthusiasts. From the courthouse square, go north on US Hwy 81 for 2 miles to Wallace Park. Turn left at the intersection just past the ballfields on your left onto HCR 4230, and go north beside the volleyball and basketball courts for a half mile. Turn left into a parking area for the nature trail, with restrooms here. This trail is well-maintained, yet not a popular place, so quiet and peaceful. You'll enjoy the walk, bird-calls abundant. Plus there are benches and picnic tables along the way. After 1.2 miles you reach Katy lake (low-water, reed-filled), an awesome bird sanctuary. Your bird-friends await you!
	Snowy Egrets	Katy Lake in Hillsboro
	Guess What's on his Mind?
	Calliope Hummingbird
	See the 1895 Tarlton House guest bedrooms Cardinals
	White-winged Dove

	Swallow-tailed Kite	See the 1895 Tarlton House guest bedrooms
	Great Kiskadee
	Couch's Kingbird	Greater Roadrunner
	Mourning Dove
	Come explore the wetlands of Hillsboro!

Birding in Texas

Texas boasts more bird species - over 600 - than any other state or province in North America, according to the American Birding Association. Texas is arguably the birding capital of America.

Birdwatchers on the Tarlton House wraparound front porch commonly see whitewinged doves, mourning doves, mockingbirds, cardinals, bluejays, wrens, ruby-throated hummingbirds, warblers, redwinged blackbirds, grackles, and many species of sparrows. Less frequently seen are purple martins, finches, tanagers, woodpeckers and owls.

Texas Birdwatching Internet Sites

http://www.texasbirds.org/
http://www.texasbirding.net/
http://www.birding.com/wheretobird/texas.asp
http://www.passporttotexas.com/birds/intro.html
http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/ustexas.htm
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/birding/

Hill County - Eco Regions 4 and 5 Cinnamon Teal Costa's Hummingbird Golden-Fronted Woodpecker See the 1895 Tarlton House guest bedrooms Mockingbird and Nest
At the Tarlton House, we are eager to host a birding festival for our area. Knowledgeable birders should contact us to discuss it. How does mid-November sound for a weekend here? Sooner? Too soon?
Golden-Fronted Woodpecker Summer Tanager
Tri-colored Heron
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher See the 1895 Tarlton House guest bedrooms
Birdwatchers on the Tarlton House wraparound front porch commonly see whitewinged doves, mourning doves, mockingbirds, cardinals, bluejays, wrens, ruby-throated hummingbirds, warblers, redwinged blackbirds, grackles, and many species of sparrows. Less frequently seen are purple martins, finches, tanagers, woodpeckers and owls.

The Golden-cheeked Warbler is the only bird species with a breeding range confined to Texas. To see it, you've got to come stay at the 1895 Tarlton House Bed & Breakfast! (Bald-faced marketing hyperbole!)
Green Jay	Redheaded Woodpecker
Winter nest in Texas- Black-capped Vireo