Birding spot · Kleberg County, Texas
Birding at Bird Island Basin: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bird Island Basin are Laughing Gull (90%), Brown Pelican (83%), and Willet (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (107 species). 199 species have been reported here across 1,003 complete checklists from 478 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 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 Laughing Gull 90% 2 Brown Pelican 83% 3 Willet 78% 4 Long-billed Curlew 73% 5 Great Blue Heron 71% 6 Great-tailed Grackle 63% 7 Black-bellied Plover 60% 8 Eastern Meadowlark 53% 9 American White Pelican 52% 10 Savannah Sparrow 51% 11 Ruddy Turnstone 47% 12 Double-crested Cormorant 46% 13 Dunlin 44% 14 Greater Yellowlegs 41% 15 Least Sandpiper 41% 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 .
Laughing Gull90%
Brown Pelican83%
Willet78%
Long-billed Curlew73%
Great Blue Heron71%
Great-tailed Grackle63%
Black-bellied Plover60%
Eastern Meadowlark53%
American White Pelican52%
Savannah Sparrow51%
Ruddy Turnstone47%
Double-crested Cormorant46%
Dunlin44%
Greater Yellowlegs41%
Least Sandpiper41%