Birding spot · Galveston County, Texas
Birding at Galveston Island State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Galveston Island State Park are Brown Pelican (85%), Great Egret (80%), and Great Blue Heron (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (113 species). 280 species have been reported here across 2,970 complete checklists from 1,132 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Jan 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jan 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jan 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Feb 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 22-28: 76 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Mar 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Mar 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Apr 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Apr 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists Apr 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Apr 22-30: 109 species on 5%+ of 254 checklists May 1-7: 113 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Oct 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Nov 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Dec 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 66 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 Brown Pelican 85% 2 Great Egret 80% 3 Great Blue Heron 74% 4 Northern Mockingbird 70% 5 Snowy Egret 68% 6 Loggerhead Shrike 64% 7 White Ibis 62% 8 Northern Harrier 61% 9 Eastern Phoebe 59% 10 Laughing Gull 55% 11 Great-tailed Grackle 53% 12 Roseate Spoonbill 51% 13 Pied-billed Grebe 51% 14 Neotropic Cormorant 50% 15 Eastern Meadowlark 49% 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 .
Brown Pelican85%
Great Egret80%
Great Blue Heron74%
Northern Mockingbird70%
Snowy Egret68%
Loggerhead Shrike64%
White Ibis62%
Eastern Phoebe59%
Laughing Gull55%
Great-tailed Grackle53%
Roseate Spoonbill51%
Pied-billed Grebe51%
Neotropic Cormorant50%
Eastern Meadowlark49%