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Birding spot · Harris County, Texas

Birding at El Franco Lee Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at El Franco Lee Park are Killdeer (58%), Eastern Phoebe (56%), and Northern Mockingbird (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (100 species). 259 species have been reported here across 5,459 complete checklists from 618 birders.

Species by week

0255075100Jan 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsJan 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsJan 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsJan 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 200 checklistsFeb 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsFeb 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsFeb 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsFeb 22-28: 84 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsMar 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsMar 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsMar 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsMar 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 160 checklistsApr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsApr 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsApr 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsApr 22-30: 100 species on 5%+ of 245 checklistsMay 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsMay 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsMay 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsMay 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsJun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsJul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsAug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsAug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsAug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsAug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsSep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsSep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsSep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsSep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsOct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsOct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsOct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsOct 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsNov 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsNov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsNov 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsNov 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsDec 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsDec 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsDec 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsDec 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 136 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. 1Killdeer58%
  2. 2Eastern Phoebe56%
  3. 3Northern Mockingbird55%
  4. 4Yellow-rumped Warbler54%
  5. 5Great Egret49%
  6. 6Blue Jay47%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal42%
  8. 8White Ibis40%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
  10. 10Red-shouldered Hawk36%
  11. 11Eastern Bluebird36%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird35%
  13. 13Snowy Egret34%
  14. 14Carolina Wren34%
  15. 15Ruby-crowned Kinglet34%

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 80 species

  1. Yellow-rumped Warbler65%
  2. Northern Mockingbird56%
  3. Great Egret55%
  4. Northern Cardinal53%
  5. Eastern Phoebe50%

Spring 97 species

  1. Northern Cardinal72%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird68%
  3. Northern Mockingbird61%
  4. Great Egret58%
  5. Barn Swallow52%

Summer 52 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird66%
  2. Great Egret60%
  3. Northern Cardinal56%
  4. Little Blue Heron56%
  5. White Ibis47%

Fall 81 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird68%
  2. Great Egret58%
  3. Blue Jay56%
  4. Northern Cardinal54%
  5. Killdeer53%

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.