Birding spot · Brazos County, Texas
Birding at Astin Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Astin Recreation Area are Great Egret (93%), American Coot (75%), and Killdeer (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid December (76 species). 180 species have been reported here across 1,290 complete checklists from 245 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Great Egret 93% 2 American Coot 75% 3 Killdeer 70% 4 Northern Shoveler 69% 5 Great Blue Heron 64% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 64% 7 Pied-billed Grebe 58% 8 White-winged Dove 58% 9 Eastern Phoebe 57% 10 Blue Jay 53% 11 Great-tailed Grackle 53% 12 Carolina Chickadee 52% 13 Northern Mockingbird 50% 14 Mallard 49% 15 Downy Woodpecker 48% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Texas.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Great Egret93%
American Coot75%
Killdeer70%
Northern Shoveler69%
Great Blue Heron64%
Yellow-rumped Warbler64%
Pied-billed Grebe58%
White-winged Dove58%
Eastern Phoebe57%
Blue Jay53%
Great-tailed Grackle53%
Carolina Chickadee52%
Northern Mockingbird50%
Mallard49%
Downy Woodpecker48%