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Birding spot · Brewster County, Texas

Birding at Big Bend National Park (Castolon): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Big Bend National Park (Castolon) are Vermilion Flycatcher (84%), Golden-fronted Woodpecker (59%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (59%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (78 species). 188 species have been reported here across 1,284 complete checklists from 948 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsApr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 186 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsMay 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Vermilion Flycatcher84%
  2. 2Golden-fronted Woodpecker59%
  3. 3Yellow-rumped Warbler59%
  4. 4Greater Roadrunner58%
  5. 5Ruby-crowned Kinglet49%
  6. 6Ladder-backed Woodpecker46%
  7. 7Black Phoebe42%
  8. 8Common Raven38%
  9. 9White-winged Dove33%
  10. 10Eastern Phoebe30%
  11. 11Great Horned Owl28%
  12. 12Blue-gray Gnatcatcher25%
  13. 13Loggerhead Shrike25%
  14. 14Say's Phoebe23%
  15. 15Verdin22%

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 40 species

  1. Vermilion Flycatcher83%
  2. Yellow-rumped Warbler80%
  3. Golden-fronted Woodpecker67%
  4. Ruby-crowned Kinglet56%
  5. Greater Roadrunner48%

Spring 62 species

  1. Vermilion Flycatcher95%
  2. White-winged Dove82%
  3. Golden-fronted Woodpecker75%
  4. Yellow-rumped Warbler61%
  5. House Finch61%

Summer 51 species

  1. Vermilion Flycatcher93%
  2. White-winged Dove69%
  3. Golden-fronted Woodpecker67%
  4. Bell's Vireo60%
  5. House Finch56%

Fall 43 species

  1. Vermilion Flycatcher86%
  2. Golden-fronted Woodpecker62%
  3. Greater Roadrunner55%
  4. Ladder-backed Woodpecker51%
  5. Yellow-rumped Warbler50%

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.