Birding spot · Hidalgo County, Texas
Birding at Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park are Green Jay (92%), Great Kiskadee (88%), and Golden-fronted Woodpecker (86%). It is busiest in fall, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (112 species). 277 species have been reported here across 8,167 complete checklists from 3,824 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 330 checklists Jan 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 269 checklists Jan 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 263 checklists Jan 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 351 checklists Feb 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 268 checklists Feb 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 320 checklists Feb 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 342 checklists Feb 22-28: 84 species on 5%+ of 305 checklists Mar 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 269 checklists Mar 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 374 checklists Mar 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 371 checklists Mar 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 382 checklists Apr 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 265 checklists Apr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 279 checklists Apr 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 323 checklists Apr 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 361 checklists May 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 112 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 22-30: 105 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Oct 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Oct 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Oct 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Oct 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists Nov 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 217 checklists Nov 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 352 checklists Nov 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 232 checklists Nov 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 230 checklists Dec 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 225 checklists Dec 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 243 checklists Dec 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Dec 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 325 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 Green Jay 92% 2 Great Kiskadee 88% 3 Golden-fronted Woodpecker 86% 4 Plain Chachalaca 84% 5 Great-tailed Grackle 79% 6 Northern Cardinal 78% 7 Northern Mockingbird 73% 8 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 69% 9 Orange-crowned Warbler 67% 10 Inca Dove 63% 11 Altamira Oriole 63% 12 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 63% 13 Red-winged Blackbird 62% 14 Long-billed Thrasher 60% 15 Turkey Vulture 59% 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 .
Green Jay92%
Great Kiskadee88%
Plain Chachalaca84%
Great-tailed Grackle79%
Northern Cardinal78%
Northern Mockingbird73%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher69%
Orange-crowned Warbler67%
Inca Dove63%
Altamira Oriole63%
Ladder-backed Woodpecker63%
Red-winged Blackbird62%
Turkey Vulture59%