Birding spot · Lubbock County, Texas
Birding at BILL McALISTER PARK: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at BILL McALISTER PARK are Great Blue Heron (83%), Rock Pigeon (78%), and Ring-billed Gull (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (72 species). 167 species have been reported here across 1,646 complete checklists from 198 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Apr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 44 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 Great Blue Heron 83% 2 Rock Pigeon 78% 3 Ring-billed Gull 78% 4 Mallard 77% 5 Great-tailed Grackle 69% 6 Ring-necked Duck 66% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 64% 8 Pied-billed Grebe 58% 9 Canvasback 55% 10 Bufflehead 44% 11 Canada Goose 44% 12 Cackling Goose 43% 13 Northern Shoveler 42% 14 Northern Harrier 40% 15 Killdeer 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 .
Great Blue Heron83%
Rock Pigeon78%
Ring-billed Gull78%
Mallard77%
Great-tailed Grackle69%
Ring-necked Duck66%
Double-crested Cormorant64%
Pied-billed Grebe58%
Canvasback55%
Bufflehead44%
Canada Goose44%
Cackling Goose43%
Northern Shoveler42%
Killdeer34%