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Birding spot · Galveston County, Texas

Birding at Campeche Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Campeche Lake are Blue Jay (75%), Northern Cardinal (72%), and Eastern Phoebe (70%). It is busiest in fall, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late November (83 species). 194 species have been reported here across 1,133 complete checklists from 249 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (2 checklists)May 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsOct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsNov 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsNov 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsDec 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsDec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 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. 1Blue Jay75%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal72%
  3. 3Eastern Phoebe70%
  4. 4Swamp Sparrow69%
  5. 5Great-tailed Grackle64%
  6. 6Lincoln's Sparrow64%
  7. 7Northern Mockingbird63%
  8. 8Neotropic Cormorant59%
  9. 9Yellow-rumped Warbler59%
  10. 10White Ibis58%
  11. 11Great Egret57%
  12. 12Osprey57%
  13. 13Savannah Sparrow56%
  14. 14White-crowned Sparrow55%
  15. 15Snowy Egret52%

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 60 species

  1. Black-crowned Night Heron74%
  2. Yellow-rumped Warbler71%
  3. Savannah Sparrow71%
  4. Swamp Sparrow68%
  5. Blue Jay67%

Spring 66 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird73%
  2. Brown Pelican71%
  3. Neotropic Cormorant69%
  4. Laughing Gull68%
  5. Great-tailed Grackle67%

Summer 50 species

  1. Neotropic Cormorant96%
  2. Laughing Gull81%
  3. Great-tailed Grackle79%
  4. Brown Pelican71%
  5. Great Egret65%

Fall 76 species

  1. Blue Jay74%
  2. Great-tailed Grackle69%
  3. Northern Mockingbird68%
  4. Neotropic Cormorant66%
  5. Great Egret64%

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.