Birding spot · Harris County, Texas
Birding at George Mitchell Nature Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at George Mitchell Nature Preserve are Great Egret (94%), Great Blue Heron (92%), and American Crow (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (105 species). 205 species have been reported here across 1,641 complete checklists from 400 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 72 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 42 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 Great Egret 94% 2 Great Blue Heron 92% 3 American Crow 86% 4 Eastern Phoebe 84% 5 Blue Jay 83% 6 Northern Cardinal 82% 7 Snowy Egret 80% 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 76% 9 Carolina Chickadee 75% 10 Carolina Wren 75% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 74% 12 Northern Mockingbird 73% 13 White Ibis 73% 14 Red-shouldered Hawk 70% 15 Northern House Wren 68% 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 .
Great Egret94%
Great Blue Heron92%
American Crow86%
Eastern Phoebe84%
Blue Jay83%
Northern Cardinal82%
Snowy Egret80%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet76%
Carolina Chickadee75%
Carolina Wren75%
Red-bellied Woodpecker74%
Northern Mockingbird73%
White Ibis73%
Red-shouldered Hawk70%