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Birding spot · Hidalgo County, Texas

Birding at Estero Llano Grande State ParK: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Estero Llano Grande State ParK are Great Kiskadee (87%), Red-winged Blackbird (81%), and Golden-fronted Woodpecker (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 130 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (143 species). 320 species have been reported here across 17,327 complete checklists from 6,242 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 125 species on 5%+ of 731 checklistsJan 8-14: 120 species on 5%+ of 665 checklistsJan 15-21: 116 species on 5%+ of 655 checklistsJan 22-31: 119 species on 5%+ of 808 checklistsFeb 1-7: 112 species on 5%+ of 539 checklistsFeb 8-14: 116 species on 5%+ of 573 checklistsFeb 15-21: 117 species on 5%+ of 597 checklistsFeb 22-28: 118 species on 5%+ of 587 checklistsMar 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 477 checklistsMar 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 622 checklistsMar 15-21: 118 species on 5%+ of 588 checklistsMar 22-31: 117 species on 5%+ of 770 checklistsApr 1-7: 121 species on 5%+ of 477 checklistsApr 8-14: 125 species on 5%+ of 562 checklistsApr 15-21: 135 species on 5%+ of 610 checklistsApr 22-30: 143 species on 5%+ of 705 checklistsMay 1-7: 136 species on 5%+ of 330 checklistsMay 8-14: 126 species on 5%+ of 214 checklistsMay 15-21: 115 species on 5%+ of 154 checklistsMay 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 187 checklistsJun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsJun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsJun 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsJun 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsJul 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJul 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJul 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJul 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsAug 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsAug 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsAug 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsAug 22-31: 111 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsSep 1-7: 116 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsSep 8-14: 116 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsSep 15-21: 128 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsSep 22-30: 121 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsOct 1-7: 110 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsOct 8-14: 121 species on 5%+ of 163 checklistsOct 15-21: 120 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsOct 22-31: 120 species on 5%+ of 308 checklistsNov 1-7: 125 species on 5%+ of 553 checklistsNov 8-14: 126 species on 5%+ of 839 checklistsNov 15-21: 118 species on 5%+ of 413 checklistsNov 22-30: 118 species on 5%+ of 512 checklistsDec 1-7: 123 species on 5%+ of 418 checklistsDec 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 365 checklistsDec 15-21: 115 species on 5%+ of 344 checklistsDec 22-31: 120 species on 5%+ of 746 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 Kiskadee87%
  2. 2Red-winged Blackbird81%
  3. 3Golden-fronted Woodpecker80%
  4. 4Northern Mockingbird77%
  5. 5Green Jay75%
  6. 6Blue-winged Teal74%
  7. 7Northern Shoveler72%
  8. 8Great-tailed Grackle71%
  9. 9Orange-crowned Warbler68%
  10. 10Turkey Vulture66%
  11. 11Black-bellied Whistling-Duck65%
  12. 12Snowy Egret65%
  13. 13Black-crested Titmouse63%
  14. 14Great Egret62%
  15. 15Common Pauraque62%

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 118 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  2. Northern Shoveler82%
  3. Golden-fronted Woodpecker81%
  4. Orange-crowned Warbler79%
  5. Great Kiskadee79%

Spring 130 species

  1. Golden-fronted Woodpecker81%
  2. Great-tailed Grackle79%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird78%
  4. Northern Mockingbird75%
  5. Northern Cardinal74%

Summer 93 species

  1. White-winged Dove92%
  2. Great-tailed Grackle84%
  3. Golden-fronted Woodpecker83%
  4. White-tipped Dove76%
  5. Northern Mockingbird75%

Fall 125 species

  1. Great Kiskadee86%
  2. Golden-fronted Woodpecker80%
  3. Northern Mockingbird80%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird79%
  5. Green Jay75%

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.