Birding spot · Hidalgo County, Texas
Birding at East Lake (North Lake): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at East Lake (North Lake) are Great Kiskadee (92%), American Coot (87%), and Northern Shoveler (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 119 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (143 species). 219 species have been reported here across 954 complete checklists from 780 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 105 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 22-28: 111 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 15-21: 112 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 120 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 114 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 22-30: 143 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 1-7: low data (8 checklists) May 8-14: low data (7 checklists) May 15-21: low data (3 checklists) May 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Sep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Oct 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 120 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 112 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 1-7: 114 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 111 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 109 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 46 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 Great Kiskadee 92% 2 American Coot 87% 3 Northern Shoveler 83% 4 Blue-winged Teal 80% 5 Least Grebe 76% 6 Eastern Phoebe 72% 7 Gadwall 69% 8 Great-tailed Grackle 66% 9 Red-winged Blackbird 65% 10 Pied-billed Grebe 63% 11 Golden-fronted Woodpecker 62% 12 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 59% 13 Ruddy Duck 58% 14 Turkey Vulture 55% 15 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 53% 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 .
Great Kiskadee92%
American Coot87%
Northern Shoveler83%
Blue-winged Teal80%
Least Grebe76%
Eastern Phoebe72%
Gadwall69%
Great-tailed Grackle66%
Red-winged Blackbird65%
Pied-billed Grebe63%
Ladder-backed Woodpecker59%
Ruddy Duck58%
Turkey Vulture55%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher53%