Birding spot · Travis County, Texas
Birding at Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park: What You'll See Each Week
In November, the birds most often reported at Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park are White-winged Dove (83%), Blue Jay (79%), and Northern Cardinal (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (83 species). 162 species have been reported here across 831 complete checklists from 203 birders.
Species by week
In November: what to expect
- 1
White-winged Dove83% - 2
Blue Jay79% - 3
Northern Cardinal79% - 4
Carolina Wren77% - 5
Northern Mockingbird77% - 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker77% - 7
Carolina Chickadee72% - 8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet64% - 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler64% - 10
Eastern Phoebe62% - 11
Great-tailed Grackle62% - 12
House Finch60% - 13
Downy Woodpecker57% - 14
House Sparrow55% - 15
Orange-crowned Warbler51%
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 48 species
Spring 70 species
Summer 44 species
Fall 53 species
Specialties
Birds reported far more often here than across Texas.
- Great Horned Owl
- Monk Parakeet
- Clay-colored Sparrow
- Least Flycatcher
- Wood Duck
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Chimney Swift
- Lesser Goldfinch
Nearby spots
- University of Texas at Austin Brackenridge Field Laboratory (8.2 km)
- Zilker Metro Park (9.8 km)
- West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt (10.6 km)
- Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park (11.9 km)
- Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park (Country Club Creek) (12.4 km)
- Mills Pond Recreation Area (12.7 km)
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.