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 (75%), Canyon Towhee (41%), and Cactus Wren (40%). It is busiest in spring, when 34 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of December (45 species). 141 species have been reported here across 1,505 complete checklists from 1,023 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Apr 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 273 checklists May 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists May 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Sep 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Sep 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 27 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 Mexican Jay 75% 2 Canyon Towhee 41% 3 Cactus Wren 40% 4 Acorn Woodpecker 34% 5 White-winged Dove 34% 6 Northern Mockingbird 32% 7 Say's Phoebe 31% 8 Common Raven 28% 9 Pyrrhuloxia 28% 10 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 28% 11 Northern Flicker 24% 12 Spotted Towhee 21% 13 Rock Wren 18% 14 Greater Roadrunner 16% 15 Black-crested Titmouse 15% 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 .
Mexican Jay75%
Canyon Towhee41%
Cactus Wren40%
Acorn Woodpecker34%
White-winged Dove34%
Northern Mockingbird32%
Say's Phoebe31%
Common Raven28%
Pyrrhuloxia28%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet28%
Northern Flicker24%
Spotted Towhee21%
Rock Wren18%
Greater Roadrunner16%
Black-crested Titmouse15%