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Birding spot · Burnet County, Texas

Birding at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (northeast): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (northeast) are Northern Cardinal (83%), White-eyed Vireo (58%), and Black-capped Vireo (56%). It is busiest in fall, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (48 species). 119 species have been reported here across 852 complete checklists from 564 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsApr 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsApr 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsApr 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsApr 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsMay 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (8 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Northern Cardinal83%
  2. 2White-eyed Vireo58%
  3. 3Black-capped Vireo56%
  4. 4Turkey Vulture55%
  5. 5Painted Bunting38%
  6. 6Black Vulture35%
  7. 7Spotted Towhee30%
  8. 8Bewick's Wren29%
  9. 9Mourning Dove26%
  10. 10Northern Mockingbird24%
  11. 11Carolina Wren23%
  12. 12Yellow-breasted Chat22%
  13. 13White-crowned Sparrow21%
  14. 14Black-crested Titmouse17%
  15. 15American Crow16%

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

Winter 33 species

  1. Spotted Towhee67%
  2. Northern Cardinal57%
  3. Northern Mockingbird48%
  4. Turkey Vulture48%
  5. White-crowned Sparrow46%

Spring 32 species

  1. Northern Cardinal87%
  2. Black-capped Vireo64%
  3. White-eyed Vireo63%
  4. Turkey Vulture58%
  5. Black Vulture37%

Summer 25 species

  1. Northern Cardinal80%
  2. Painted Bunting75%
  3. White-eyed Vireo75%
  4. Black-capped Vireo58%
  5. Turkey Vulture51%

Fall 50 species

  1. Northern Cardinal77%
  2. Mourning Dove54%
  3. Bewick's Wren51%
  4. Carolina Wren51%
  5. Spotted Towhee51%

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.