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Birding spot · Galveston County, Texas

Birding at Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary are Brown Pelican (89%), Sanderling (89%), and Black-bellied Plover (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (97 species). 219 species have been reported here across 4,029 complete checklists from 2,155 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJan 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJan 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsFeb 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 22-28: 76 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMar 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsMar 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsMar 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 168 checklistsApr 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 172 checklistsApr 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 338 checklistsApr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 525 checklistsApr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 617 checklistsMay 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 171 checklistsMay 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMay 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsAug 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsAug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsOct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsOct 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsNov 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 53 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. 1Brown Pelican89%
  2. 2Sanderling89%
  3. 3Black-bellied Plover86%
  4. 4Royal Tern86%
  5. 5Willet85%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull80%
  7. 7Great Blue Heron79%
  8. 8Laughing Gull79%
  9. 9American Avocet78%
  10. 10American Herring Gull75%
  11. 11Long-billed Curlew74%
  12. 12Piping Plover74%
  13. 13Dunlin72%
  14. 14American White Pelican67%
  15. 15Marbled Godwit67%

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 74 species

  1. Sanderling89%
  2. Ring-billed Gull85%
  3. Black-bellied Plover83%
  4. Laughing Gull81%
  5. Brown Pelican74%

Spring 89 species

  1. Sanderling92%
  2. Laughing Gull92%
  3. Brown Pelican91%
  4. Willet89%
  5. Royal Tern88%

Summer 75 species

  1. Royal Tern95%
  2. Willet95%
  3. Laughing Gull95%
  4. Brown Pelican95%
  5. Reddish Egret92%

Fall 81 species

  1. Sanderling90%
  2. Brown Pelican89%
  3. Royal Tern86%
  4. Willet85%
  5. Laughing Gull85%

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.