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Birding spot · Galveston County, Texas

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Bolivar Flats are White Ibis (53%), Great Egret (52%), and Osprey (46%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid March (83 species). 193 species have been reported here across 2,360 complete checklists from 1,409 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsApr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsApr 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 183 checklistsApr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 337 checklistsApr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 451 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsMay 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 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. 1White Ibis53%
  2. 2Great Egret52%
  3. 3Osprey46%
  4. 4Loggerhead Shrike45%
  5. 5Willet45%
  6. 6Northern Harrier39%
  7. 7Killdeer38%
  8. 8Greater Yellowlegs35%
  9. 9Snowy Egret33%
  10. 10Black-bellied Plover31%
  11. 11Sanderling31%
  12. 12Eastern Meadowlark30%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron30%
  14. 14Brown Pelican28%
  15. 15Laughing Gull28%

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 63 species

  1. Great Egret62%
  2. Osprey48%
  3. Northern Harrier48%
  4. Loggerhead Shrike40%
  5. Eastern Meadowlark38%

Spring 79 species

  1. Willet84%
  2. Black-necked Stilt71%
  3. Laughing Gull65%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird56%
  5. Eastern Meadowlark53%

Summer 67 species

  1. Laughing Gull76%
  2. Willet75%
  3. Black-necked Stilt65%
  4. Snowy Egret64%
  5. Great Egret62%

Fall 63 species

  1. Great Egret61%
  2. White Ibis59%
  3. Willet57%
  4. Snowy Egret54%
  5. Laughing Gull40%

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.