Birding spot · Galveston County, Texas
Birding at Clark Lake (High Island): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Clark Lake (High Island) are Northern Cardinal (83%), Blue Jay (81%), and Great-tailed Grackle (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (69 species). 181 species have been reported here across 1,053 complete checklists from 297 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists May 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Northern Cardinal 83% 2 Blue Jay 81% 3 Great-tailed Grackle 72% 4 Eastern Phoebe 64% 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 60% 6 Carolina Wren 57% 7 Northern Mockingbird 57% 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler 51% 9 White-winged Dove 42% 10 Orange-crowned Warbler 34% 11 Northern House Wren 30% 12 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 30% 13 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 28% 14 Gray Catbird 28% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 26% 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 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 .
Northern Cardinal83%
Blue Jay81%
Great-tailed Grackle72%
Eastern Phoebe64%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet60%
Carolina Wren57%
Northern Mockingbird57%
Yellow-rumped Warbler51%
White-winged Dove42%
Orange-crowned Warbler34%
Ruby-throated Hummingbird30%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher28%
Gray Catbird28%
Red-winged Blackbird26%