Birding spot · Harris County, Texas
Birding at Exploration Green: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Exploration Green are Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (95%), Great Egret (93%), and White Ibis (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid December (84 species). 160 species have been reported here across 1,369 complete checklists from 329 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 22-28: 74 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 44 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 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 95% 2 Great Egret 93% 3 White Ibis 91% 4 Eastern Bluebird 75% 5 Muscovy Duck 72% 6 Great Blue Heron 65% 7 Eastern Phoebe 63% 8 Pied-billed Grebe 63% 9 Snowy Egret 60% 10 Neotropic Cormorant 57% 11 Blue Jay 54% 12 Savannah Sparrow 51% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 50% 14 Red-shouldered Hawk 44% 15 Downy Woodpecker 40% 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 .
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck95%
Great Egret93%
White Ibis91%
Eastern Bluebird75%
Muscovy Duck72%
Great Blue Heron65%
Eastern Phoebe63%
Pied-billed Grebe63%
Snowy Egret60%
Neotropic Cormorant57%
Blue Jay54%
Savannah Sparrow51%
Yellow-rumped Warbler50%
Red-shouldered Hawk44%
Downy Woodpecker40%