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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 Mexican Jay (70%), Cactus Wren (60%), and White-winged Dove (50%). It is busiest in spring, when 44 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (56 species). 122 species have been reported here across 818 complete checklists from 551 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsMay 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMay 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 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. 1Mexican Jay70%
  2. 2Cactus Wren60%
  3. 3White-winged Dove50%
  4. 4Canyon Towhee45%
  5. 5Northern Mockingbird40%
  6. 6Acorn Woodpecker38%
  7. 7Common Raven33%
  8. 8Ruby-crowned Kinglet33%
  9. 9Rock Wren25%
  10. 10Say's Phoebe25%
  11. 11Pyrrhuloxia20%
  12. 12Dark-eyed Junco18%
  13. 13Northern Flicker15%
  14. 14Townsend's Solitaire15%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal13%

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 32 species

  1. Canyon Towhee69%
  2. Cactus Wren64%
  3. Northern Mockingbird58%
  4. Mexican Jay57%
  5. White-winged Dove51%

Spring 44 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird68%
  2. Cactus Wren63%
  3. White-winged Dove59%
  4. Canyon Towhee54%
  5. Mexican Jay41%

Summer 38 species

  1. Cactus Wren72%
  2. Northern Mockingbird72%
  3. White-winged Dove56%
  4. Canyon Towhee46%
  5. Scott's Oriole40%

Fall 33 species

  1. Mexican Jay65%
  2. Cactus Wren60%
  3. Canyon Towhee51%
  4. Northern Mockingbird44%
  5. Acorn Woodpecker42%

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.