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Birding spot · McMullen County, Texas

Birding at Choke Canyon State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Choke Canyon State Park are Green Jay (79%), Great-tailed Grackle (77%), and Great Egret (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 110 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (125 species). 263 species have been reported here across 2,356 complete checklists from 1,135 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsJan 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsJan 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsJan 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsFeb 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsFeb 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsFeb 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 22-28: 102 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 22-31: 106 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 22-30: 124 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsMay 1-7: 112 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 15-21: 116 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: 125 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: 114 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 15-21: 116 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: 116 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsNov 8-14: 121 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsDec 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 8-14: 118 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsDec 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 285 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. 1Green Jay79%
  2. 2Great-tailed Grackle77%
  3. 3Great Egret73%
  4. 4Golden-fronted Woodpecker72%
  5. 5Turkey Vulture68%
  6. 6American Coot64%
  7. 7Great Blue Heron62%
  8. 8Crested Caracara59%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal58%
  10. 10Osprey54%
  11. 11Northern Mockingbird54%
  12. 12Pied-billed Grebe49%
  13. 13Black Vulture48%
  14. 14Red-winged Blackbird48%
  15. 15Ladder-backed Woodpecker47%

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 104 species

  1. American Coot75%
  2. Great Egret70%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler69%
  4. Golden-fronted Woodpecker67%
  5. Northern Cardinal65%

Spring 110 species

  1. Great-tailed Grackle76%
  2. Golden-fronted Woodpecker68%
  3. American Coot66%
  4. Turkey Vulture66%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird66%

Summer 90 species

  1. Great-tailed Grackle84%
  2. Golden-fronted Woodpecker82%
  3. Great Egret79%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird74%
  5. White-winged Dove73%

Fall 104 species

  1. Great-tailed Grackle76%
  2. Green Jay74%
  3. Great Egret70%
  4. Turkey Vulture70%
  5. Golden-fronted Woodpecker68%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Texas.

  • Spotted Rail16% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 896.2×
  • Audubon's Oriole13% of checklists here vs 0.5% statewide: 25.4×
  • Canvasback20% of checklists here vs 0.9% statewide: 22.4×
  • Cinnamon Teal20% of checklists here vs 0.9% statewide: 21.3×
  • Wild Turkey25% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 19.3×
  • Fulvous Whistling-Duck13% of checklists here vs 0.8% statewide: 16.8×
  • Vermilion Flycatcher45% of checklists here vs 2.8% statewide: 16.0×
  • Sora23% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 14.4×

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.