Birding spot · Galveston County, Texas
Birding at Clay Bottom Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Clay Bottom Pond are Turkey Vulture (80%), Black Vulture (79%), and Neotropic Cormorant (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (103 species). 293 species have been reported here across 11,012 complete checklists from 3,956 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jan 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jan 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Feb 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Feb 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Feb 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Feb 22-28: 86 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Mar 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Mar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Mar 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 227 checklists Mar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 477 checklists Apr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 571 checklists Apr 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 1199 checklists Apr 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 2545 checklists Apr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 2914 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 687 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 192 checklists May 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Nov 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 80 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 Turkey Vulture 80% 2 Black Vulture 79% 3 Neotropic Cormorant 79% 4 Eastern Phoebe 76% 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 76% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 73% 7 Common Gallinule 72% 8 Blue Jay 70% 9 Northern Cardinal 67% 10 White Ibis 64% 11 Great Egret 61% 12 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 61% 13 Orange-crowned Warbler 51% 14 Snowy Egret 48% 15 Northern House Wren 45% 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 .
Turkey Vulture80%
Black Vulture79%
Neotropic Cormorant79%
Eastern Phoebe76%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet76%
Yellow-rumped Warbler73%
Common Gallinule72%
Blue Jay70%
Northern Cardinal67%
White Ibis64%
Great Egret61%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher61%
Orange-crowned Warbler51%
Snowy Egret48%