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Birding spot · Burnet County, Texas

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge are Northern Cardinal (80%), Spotted Towhee (73%), and Eastern Phoebe (57%). It is busiest in spring, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (66 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,532 complete checklists from 907 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsApr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsApr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 160 checklistsMay 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMay 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 Cardinal80%
  2. 2Spotted Towhee73%
  3. 3Eastern Phoebe57%
  4. 4Northern Mockingbird57%
  5. 5Lincoln's Sparrow55%
  6. 6Ruby-crowned Kinglet53%
  7. 7Song Sparrow53%
  8. 8Black-crested Titmouse52%
  9. 9Carolina Wren52%
  10. 10Carolina Chickadee48%
  11. 11Field Sparrow48%
  12. 12Bewick's Wren43%
  13. 13Savannah Sparrow43%
  14. 14American Kestrel42%
  15. 15American Robin42%

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 52 species

  1. Northern Cardinal78%
  2. Spotted Towhee67%
  3. Northern Mockingbird60%
  4. Black-crested Titmouse54%
  5. Song Sparrow51%

Spring 60 species

  1. Northern Cardinal89%
  2. Turkey Vulture73%
  3. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher71%
  4. White-eyed Vireo63%
  5. Black-crested Titmouse63%

Summer 42 species

  1. Northern Cardinal92%
  2. Painted Bunting78%
  3. Blue Grosbeak69%
  4. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher66%
  5. Turkey Vulture66%

Fall 46 species

  1. Northern Cardinal85%
  2. Carolina Wren56%
  3. Eastern Phoebe55%
  4. Turkey Vulture50%
  5. Black-crested Titmouse48%

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.