Birding spot · Brewster County, Texas
Birding at Big Bend National Park (west): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Big Bend National Park (west) are Northern Mockingbird (76%), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (44%), and Phainopepla (42%). It is busiest in spring, when 44 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (57 species). 146 species have been reported here across 1,206 complete checklists from 917 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 169 checklists May 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists May 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists May 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 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 Northern Mockingbird 76% 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 44% 3 Phainopepla 42% 4 Rock Wren 34% 5 Northern Cardinal 32% 6 Pyrrhuloxia 29% 7 Common Raven 27% 8 Cactus Wren 25% 9 Spotted Towhee 25% 10 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher 22% 11 Verdin 22% 12 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 19% 13 Loggerhead Shrike 17% 14 Black-throated Sparrow 15% 15 Crissal Thrasher 14% 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 .
Northern Mockingbird76%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet44%
Phainopepla42%
Rock Wren34%
Northern Cardinal32%
Pyrrhuloxia29%
Common Raven27%
Cactus Wren25%
Spotted Towhee25%
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher22%
Verdin22%
Ladder-backed Woodpecker19%
Loggerhead Shrike17%
Black-throated Sparrow15%
Crissal Thrasher14%