Birding spot · Brewster County, Texas
Birding at Big Bend National Park (Rio Grande Village): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Big Bend National Park (Rio Grande Village) are Vermilion Flycatcher (65%), Golden-fronted Woodpecker (62%), and Ruby-crowned Kinglet (59%). It is busiest in fall, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (88 species). 211 species have been reported here across 1,214 complete checklists from 721 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists May 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 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 Vermilion Flycatcher 65% 2 Golden-fronted Woodpecker 62% 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 59% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 59% 5 Common Raven 58% 6 Black Phoebe 54% 7 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 54% 8 Eastern Phoebe 54% 9 Greater Roadrunner 48% 10 Verdin 42% 11 Northern Cardinal 41% 12 Pyrrhuloxia 38% 13 Say's Phoebe 38% 14 White-crowned Sparrow 37% 15 Rock Wren 34% 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 .
Vermilion Flycatcher65%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet59%
Yellow-rumped Warbler59%
Common Raven58%
Black Phoebe54%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher54%
Eastern Phoebe54%
Greater Roadrunner48%
Verdin42%
Northern Cardinal41%
Pyrrhuloxia38%
Say's Phoebe38%
White-crowned Sparrow37%
Rock Wren34%