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Birding spot · Travis County, Texas

Birding at Commons Ford Ranch Metro Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Commons Ford Ranch Metro Park are Northern Cardinal (92%), Eastern Phoebe (88%), and Northern Mockingbird (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (95 species). 246 species have been reported here across 7,192 complete checklists from 1,837 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsJan 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsJan 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsJan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 177 checklistsFeb 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 170 checklistsFeb 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsFeb 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsFeb 22-28: 76 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsMar 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsMar 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsMar 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 179 checklistsMar 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 326 checklistsApr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 250 checklistsApr 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 234 checklistsApr 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 231 checklistsApr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 272 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 205 checklistsMay 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 218 checklistsMay 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 228 checklistsMay 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 226 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 141 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsJun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsJun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsJul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsJul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsJul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsAug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsAug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsAug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsAug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsSep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsSep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsSep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsOct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 162 checklistsOct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 159 checklistsOct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 249 checklistsNov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsNov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsNov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsNov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsDec 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsDec 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsDec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsDec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 189 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. 1Northern Cardinal92%
  2. 2Eastern Phoebe88%
  3. 3Northern Mockingbird87%
  4. 4Carolina Wren77%
  5. 5Yellow-rumped Warbler75%
  6. 6American Crow73%
  7. 7Eastern Bluebird71%
  8. 8Ruby-crowned Kinglet71%
  9. 9Carolina Chickadee70%
  10. 10White-winged Dove68%
  11. 11House Finch68%
  12. 12American Kestrel61%
  13. 13Lesser Goldfinch60%
  14. 14Spotted Towhee58%
  15. 15Black-crested Titmouse55%

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 70 species

  1. Northern Cardinal94%
  2. Northern Mockingbird82%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler82%
  4. Carolina Wren81%
  5. Eastern Phoebe80%

Spring 95 species

  1. Northern Cardinal93%
  2. Northern Mockingbird83%
  3. Carolina Wren76%
  4. Eastern Bluebird71%
  5. Carolina Chickadee69%

Summer 65 species

  1. Northern Cardinal95%
  2. Northern Mockingbird84%
  3. Lesser Goldfinch81%
  4. Painted Bunting80%
  5. White-eyed Vireo77%

Fall 76 species

  1. Northern Cardinal89%
  2. Eastern Phoebe85%
  3. Northern Mockingbird83%
  4. Carolina Wren74%
  5. Lesser Goldfinch72%

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.