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Birding spot · Hidalgo County, Texas

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (south) are Turkey Vulture (77%), Gray Hawk (74%), and Golden-fronted Woodpecker (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 120 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (126 species). 228 species have been reported here across 2,096 complete checklists from 633 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 82 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsMar 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsMar 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsMar 22-31: 113 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsApr 1-7: 115 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsApr 8-14: 122 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsApr 15-21: 126 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsApr 22-30: 126 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (9 checklists)May 8-14: low data (2 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Sep 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsSep 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsSep 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsSep 22-30: 113 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsOct 1-7: 115 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsOct 8-14: 109 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsOct 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsOct 22-31: 109 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsNov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 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. 1Turkey Vulture77%
  2. 2Gray Hawk74%
  3. 3Golden-fronted Woodpecker65%
  4. 4Black Vulture62%
  5. 5Great Kiskadee60%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal49%
  7. 7Green Jay48%
  8. 8Northern House Wren48%
  9. 9American White Pelican42%
  10. 10Eastern Phoebe39%
  11. 11Ladder-backed Woodpecker39%
  12. 12Harris's Hawk38%
  13. 13Crested Caracara37%
  14. 14Altamira Oriole35%
  15. 15Blue-gray Gnatcatcher35%

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 65 species

  1. Turkey Vulture73%
  2. Golden-fronted Woodpecker60%
  3. Gray Hawk55%
  4. Black Vulture54%
  5. Ladder-backed Woodpecker53%

Spring 120 species

  1. Turkey Vulture95%
  2. Golden-fronted Woodpecker86%
  3. Northern Cardinal85%
  4. Gray Hawk84%
  5. Black Vulture82%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 115 species

    1. Turkey Vulture94%
    2. Gray Hawk90%
    3. Golden-fronted Woodpecker88%
    4. Great Kiskadee86%
    5. Black Vulture84%

    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.