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Birding spot · Dallas County, Texas

Birding at Elm Fork Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Elm Fork Nature Preserve are Great Egret (86%), Blue Jay (85%), and Double-crested Cormorant (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (113 species). 189 species have been reported here across 1,040 complete checklists from 196 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 22-28: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 22-30: 113 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 35 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 Egret86%
  2. 2Blue Jay85%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant82%
  4. 4Mallard80%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull77%
  6. 6Great Blue Heron76%
  7. 7American Crow74%
  8. 8Great-tailed Grackle74%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal72%
  10. 10Northern Mockingbird68%
  11. 11Carolina Chickadee59%
  12. 12House Finch59%
  13. 13Eastern Phoebe57%
  14. 14Northern Shoveler57%
  15. 15Eastern Bluebird56%

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 74 species

  1. Northern Shoveler86%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant84%
  3. Great Egret82%
  4. Mallard80%
  5. Blue Jay74%

Spring 100 species

  1. Canada Goose93%
  2. Great Egret81%
  3. Great-tailed Grackle79%
  4. Northern Mockingbird79%
  5. Northern Cardinal78%

Summer 58 species

  1. Great Egret92%
  2. Northern Mockingbird84%
  3. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher82%
  4. Northern Cardinal78%
  5. Mourning Dove77%

Fall 70 species

  1. Great Egret88%
  2. Blue Jay84%
  3. American Crow75%
  4. Northern Mockingbird73%
  5. Great Blue Heron72%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Texas.

  • Canada Goose61% of checklists here vs 2.9% statewide: 20.9×
  • Harris's Sparrow13% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 11.1×
  • Fox Sparrow5.0% of checklists here vs 0.5% statewide: 9.4×
  • Least Tern11% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 7.2×
  • Mallard56% of checklists here vs 8.0% statewide: 7.0×
  • Bufflehead13% of checklists here vs 1.9% statewide: 6.5×
  • Northern Shoveler38% of checklists here vs 7.0% statewide: 5.5×
  • Gadwall29% of checklists here vs 5.5% statewide: 5.3×

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.