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Birding spot · Hidalgo County, Texas

Birding at Delta Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Delta Lake Park are Great Egret (91%), Turkey Vulture (84%), and Great Blue Heron (81%). It is busiest in fall, when 115 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (114 species). 213 species have been reported here across 896 complete checklists from 366 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJan 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsFeb 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 22-28: 90 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Apr 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: low data (2 checklists)May 15-21: low data (5 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 105 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 22-30: 112 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 1-7: 114 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 22-31: 101 species on 5%+ of 47 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. 1Great Egret91%
  2. 2Turkey Vulture84%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron81%
  4. 4Snowy Egret74%
  5. 5Caspian Tern70%
  6. 6American White Pelican68%
  7. 7Great-tailed Grackle68%
  8. 8Great Kiskadee65%
  9. 9Black Vulture64%
  10. 10Golden-fronted Woodpecker63%
  11. 11Blue-winged Teal62%
  12. 12Neotropic Cormorant62%
  13. 13Double-crested Cormorant61%
  14. 14Eastern Phoebe61%
  15. 15Mourning Dove59%

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. Great Egret82%
  2. Turkey Vulture81%
  3. Great Blue Heron77%
  4. American Coot72%
  5. Yellow-rumped Warbler68%

Spring 92 species

  1. Great-tailed Grackle86%
  2. Mourning Dove74%
  3. Blue-winged Teal70%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird69%
  5. Killdeer64%

Summer 81 species

  1. Great-tailed Grackle85%
  2. Mourning Dove75%
  3. Killdeer74%
  4. Turkey Vulture69%
  5. Laughing Gull66%

Fall 115 species

  1. Great Egret92%
  2. Turkey Vulture85%
  3. Great Blue Heron79%
  4. Snowy Egret71%
  5. Great-tailed Grackle71%

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.