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Birding spot · Hidalgo County, Texas

Birding at Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (northeast): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (northeast) are Green Jay (87%), Plain Chachalaca (84%), and Great-tailed Grackle (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of November (77 species). 234 species have been reported here across 3,737 complete checklists from 1,945 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsJan 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsJan 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsJan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 183 checklistsFeb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsFeb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsFeb 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 160 checklistsFeb 22-28: 64 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsMar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsMar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsMar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 188 checklistsMar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 163 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsApr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsMay 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsNov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsNov 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 190 checklistsNov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 162 checklistsNov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsDec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsDec 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsDec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsDec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 174 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. 1Green Jay87%
  2. 2Plain Chachalaca84%
  3. 3Great-tailed Grackle77%
  4. 4Great Kiskadee77%
  5. 5Golden-fronted Woodpecker73%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal71%
  7. 7Northern Mockingbird63%
  8. 8Inca Dove61%
  9. 9Orange-crowned Warbler59%
  10. 10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher57%
  11. 11Long-billed Thrasher50%
  12. 12Altamira Oriole48%
  13. 13Ladder-backed Woodpecker47%
  14. 14Black-crested Titmouse45%
  15. 15Red-winged Blackbird42%

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 62 species

  1. Green Jay83%
  2. Northern Cardinal81%
  3. Great Kiskadee76%
  4. Golden-fronted Woodpecker71%
  5. Plain Chachalaca71%

Spring 66 species

  1. Great-tailed Grackle71%
  2. Golden-fronted Woodpecker66%
  3. Northern Cardinal64%
  4. Great Kiskadee60%
  5. Plain Chachalaca59%

Summer 56 species

  1. White-winged Dove90%
  2. Golden-fronted Woodpecker84%
  3. Great-tailed Grackle84%
  4. Great Kiskadee76%
  5. Northern Mockingbird72%

Fall 62 species

  1. Green Jay83%
  2. Plain Chachalaca79%
  3. Great-tailed Grackle76%
  4. Great Kiskadee76%
  5. Golden-fronted Woodpecker72%

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.