Birding spot · Hidalgo County, Texas
Birding at East Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at East Lake are Great Kiskadee (93%), Golden-fronted Woodpecker (81%), and Green Jay (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 132 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (142 species). 294 species have been reported here across 7,801 complete checklists from 4,080 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 110 species on 5%+ of 350 checklists Jan 8-14: 114 species on 5%+ of 311 checklists Jan 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 343 checklists Jan 22-31: 108 species on 5%+ of 467 checklists Feb 1-7: 113 species on 5%+ of 292 checklists Feb 8-14: 115 species on 5%+ of 340 checklists Feb 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 335 checklists Feb 22-28: 112 species on 5%+ of 293 checklists Mar 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 260 checklists Mar 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 287 checklists Mar 15-21: 121 species on 5%+ of 288 checklists Mar 22-31: 128 species on 5%+ of 317 checklists Apr 1-7: 124 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists Apr 8-14: 125 species on 5%+ of 214 checklists Apr 15-21: 127 species on 5%+ of 248 checklists Apr 22-30: 133 species on 5%+ of 249 checklists May 1-7: 138 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists May 8-14: 142 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 15-21: 108 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 116 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Sep 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Oct 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 15-21: 114 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 22-31: 122 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Nov 1-7: 128 species on 5%+ of 259 checklists Nov 8-14: 120 species on 5%+ of 342 checklists Nov 15-21: 114 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists Nov 22-30: 118 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists Dec 1-7: 117 species on 5%+ of 197 checklists Dec 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists Dec 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 217 checklists Dec 22-31: 107 species on 5%+ of 436 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 93% 2 Golden-fronted Woodpecker 81% 3 Green Jay 81% 4 Eastern Phoebe 75% 5 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 75% 6 Red-winged Blackbird 74% 7 Blue-winged Teal 73% 8 Ladder-backed Woodpecker 73% 9 Northern Shoveler 71% 10 American Coot 70% 11 Black-crested Titmouse 69% 12 Least Grebe 69% 13 Orange-crowned Warbler 68% 14 Great-tailed Grackle 65% 15 Northern House Wren 63% 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 Kiskadee93%
Green Jay81%
Eastern Phoebe75%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher75%
Red-winged Blackbird74%
Blue-winged Teal73%
Ladder-backed Woodpecker73%
Northern Shoveler71%
American Coot70%
Black-crested Titmouse69%
Least Grebe69%
Orange-crowned Warbler68%
Great-tailed Grackle65%