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Birding spot · Hidalgo County, Texas

Birding at Gibson Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Gibson Park are Plain Chachalaca (85%), Northern Mockingbird (81%), and Great-tailed Grackle (67%). It is busiest in summer, when 45 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (66 species). 142 species have been reported here across 1,500 complete checklists from 1,168 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsJan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsJan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsFeb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsApr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsNov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 76 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. 1Plain Chachalaca85%
  2. 2Northern Mockingbird81%
  3. 3Great-tailed Grackle67%
  4. 4Black-crested Titmouse62%
  5. 5Clay-colored Thrush62%
  6. 6Golden-fronted Woodpecker60%
  7. 7Great Kiskadee59%
  8. 8Green Jay59%
  9. 9House Sparrow55%
  10. 10Orange-crowned Warbler55%
  11. 11Golden-crowned Warbler51%
  12. 12Blue-gray Gnatcatcher45%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal43%
  14. 14Inca Dove41%
  15. 15Buff-bellied Hummingbird34%

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 37 species

  1. Plain Chachalaca86%
  2. Black-crested Titmouse70%
  3. Golden-crowned Warbler68%
  4. Orange-crowned Warbler64%
  5. Inca Dove61%

Spring 41 species

  1. Plain Chachalaca85%
  2. Great-tailed Grackle74%
  3. Inca Dove60%
  4. Golden-fronted Woodpecker59%
  5. White-winged Dove59%

Summer 45 species

  1. White-winged Dove87%
  2. Great-tailed Grackle79%
  3. Golden-fronted Woodpecker74%
  4. Plain Chachalaca74%
  5. House Sparrow66%

Fall 41 species

  1. Plain Chachalaca84%
  2. Northern Mockingbird76%
  3. Great-tailed Grackle69%
  4. Golden-fronted Woodpecker60%
  5. Clay-colored Thrush57%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Texas.

  • Golden-crowned Warbler51% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 584.8×
  • Red-crowned Amazon14% of checklists here vs 0.4% statewide: 30.9×
  • Plain Chachalaca85% of checklists here vs 2.8% statewide: 30.6×
  • Clay-colored Thrush51% of checklists here vs 1.7% statewide: 30.1×
  • Green Parakeet8.2% of checklists here vs 0.4% statewide: 19.3×
  • White-tipped Dove34% of checklists here vs 2.7% statewide: 12.5×
  • Inca Dove58% of checklists here vs 5.8% statewide: 10.1×
  • Green Jay50% of checklists here vs 5.4% statewide: 9.3×

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.