Birding spot · Tarrant County, Texas
Birding at Benbrook Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Benbrook Recreation Area are Double-crested Cormorant (88%), Ring-billed Gull (88%), and American Crow (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (96 species). 192 species have been reported here across 883 complete checklists from 164 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 8-14: low data (7 checklists) May 15-21: low data (4 checklists) May 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 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 Double-crested Cormorant 88% 2 Ring-billed Gull 88% 3 American Crow 83% 4 Great Blue Heron 80% 5 Killdeer 65% 6 Turkey Vulture 65% 7 Black Vulture 63% 8 Northern Cardinal 54% 9 American Coot 53% 10 Great Egret 51% 11 Redhead 49% 12 American Pipit 47% 13 Pied-billed Grebe 47% 14 Forster's Tern 44% 15 Ruddy Duck 44% 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 .
Double-crested Cormorant88%
Ring-billed Gull88%
American Crow83%
Great Blue Heron80%
Killdeer65%
Turkey Vulture65%
Black Vulture63%
Northern Cardinal54%
American Coot53%
Great Egret51%
Redhead49%
American Pipit47%
Pied-billed Grebe47%
Forster's Tern44%
Ruddy Duck44%