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Birding spot · Galveston County, Texas

Birding at Fort Travis: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fort Travis are Killdeer (89%), European Starling (75%), and Black-bellied Plover (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late February (72 species). 167 species have been reported here across 1,176 complete checklists from 666 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 180 checklistsApr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 205 checklistsMay 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (9 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Killdeer89%
  2. 2European Starling75%
  3. 3Black-bellied Plover72%
  4. 4Great-tailed Grackle67%
  5. 5Brown Pelican61%
  6. 6Brown-headed Cowbird56%
  7. 7Laughing Gull56%
  8. 8Great Egret50%
  9. 9Long-billed Curlew47%
  10. 10Marbled Godwit42%
  11. 11American Avocet39%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron33%
  13. 13Short-billed Dowitcher33%
  14. 14Snowy Egret33%
  15. 15White Ibis33%

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 57 species

  1. European Starling71%
  2. Great-tailed Grackle62%
  3. Great Egret57%
  4. Laughing Gull54%
  5. Brown Pelican48%

Spring 62 species

  1. Laughing Gull78%
  2. Great-tailed Grackle75%
  3. European Starling73%
  4. Brown Pelican67%
  5. Hudsonian Whimbrel64%

Summer 54 species

  1. Laughing Gull91%
  2. Great-tailed Grackle79%
  3. European Starling76%
  4. Brown Pelican67%
  5. Killdeer61%

Fall 48 species

  1. Killdeer75%
  2. European Starling67%
  3. Laughing Gull67%
  4. Black-bellied Plover66%
  5. Great-tailed Grackle65%

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.