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Birding spot · Galveston County, Texas

Birding at Galveston Island State Park (Oak Bayou): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Galveston Island State Park (Oak Bayou) are Great Egret (92%), Brown Pelican (88%), and Great Blue Heron (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (108 species). 233 species have been reported here across 1,122 complete checklists from 800 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsApr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsApr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsApr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsMay 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (8 checklists)May 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 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 Egret92%
  2. 2Brown Pelican88%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron81%
  4. 4Snowy Egret80%
  5. 5White Ibis75%
  6. 6Northern Harrier74%
  7. 7Roseate Spoonbill71%
  8. 8Northern Mockingbird64%
  9. 9Tricolored Heron58%
  10. 10Sedge Wren47%
  11. 11Neotropic Cormorant46%
  12. 12Eastern Meadowlark45%
  13. 13Loggerhead Shrike43%
  14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler42%
  15. 15Osprey40%

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 60 species

  1. Great Egret81%
  2. White Ibis72%
  3. Brown Pelican71%
  4. Great Blue Heron71%
  5. Snowy Egret67%

Spring 89 species

  1. Great Egret78%
  2. White Ibis74%
  3. Willet74%
  4. Laughing Gull73%
  5. Brown Pelican70%

Summer 64 species

  1. Great Egret89%
  2. White Ibis80%
  3. Laughing Gull77%
  4. Brown Pelican75%
  5. Great Blue Heron73%

Fall 68 species

  1. Great Egret93%
  2. Great Blue Heron81%
  3. Brown Pelican81%
  4. Snowy Egret75%
  5. White Ibis67%

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.