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Birding spot · Jeff Davis County, Texas

Birding at Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens are House Finch (74%), Chipping Sparrow (61%), and Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (59 species). 115 species have been reported here across 811 complete checklists from 537 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Apr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsSep 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 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. 1House Finch74%
  2. 2Chipping Sparrow61%
  3. 3Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay61%
  4. 4Cactus Wren52%
  5. 5Say's Phoebe48%
  6. 6Canyon Towhee45%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco45%
  8. 8Pine Siskin42%
  9. 9White-winged Dove39%
  10. 10Northern Mockingbird29%
  11. 11American Kestrel26%
  12. 12Black-crested Titmouse26%
  13. 13Ruby-crowned Kinglet26%
  14. 14White-crowned Sparrow26%
  15. 15Lesser Goldfinch23%

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 43 species

  1. House Finch73%
  2. Cactus Wren71%
  3. Chipping Sparrow65%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco56%
  5. Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay55%

Spring 50 species

  1. House Finch81%
  2. White-winged Dove79%
  3. Black-chinned Hummingbird69%
  4. Cactus Wren66%
  5. Canyon Towhee53%

Summer 46 species

  1. Black-chinned Hummingbird73%
  2. White-winged Dove72%
  3. House Finch71%
  4. Lesser Goldfinch65%
  5. Cactus Wren58%

Fall 45 species

  1. House Finch64%
  2. Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay59%
  3. Cactus Wren54%
  4. Canyon Towhee49%
  5. White-winged Dove49%

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.