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Birding spot · Aransas County, Texas

Birding at Goose Island State Park (Hail Point): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Goose Island State Park (Hail Point) are Northern Cardinal (69%), Northern Mockingbird (60%), and Gray Catbird (58%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid January (76 species). 223 species have been reported here across 1,571 complete checklists from 730 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsFeb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsFeb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsApr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsApr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsMay 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (5 checklists)May 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 41 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. 1Northern Cardinal69%
  2. 2Northern Mockingbird60%
  3. 3Gray Catbird58%
  4. 4Turkey Vulture47%
  5. 5Yellow-rumped Warbler44%
  6. 6Ruby-crowned Kinglet40%
  7. 7Eastern Phoebe35%
  8. 8Carolina Wren34%
  9. 9Black-crested Titmouse27%
  10. 10Black Vulture27%
  11. 11Orange-crowned Warbler27%
  12. 12Northern House Wren25%
  13. 13Osprey18%
  14. 14White-winged Dove18%
  15. 15Black-bellied Whistling-Duck17%

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 46 species

  1. Northern Cardinal85%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird58%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler56%
  4. Gray Catbird55%
  5. Northern Mockingbird54%

Spring 59 species

  1. Northern Cardinal90%
  2. Gray Catbird57%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird55%
  4. Black-crested Titmouse54%
  5. White-eyed Vireo54%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 51 species

    1. Northern Cardinal67%
    2. Northern Mockingbird57%
    3. Gray Catbird48%
    4. Turkey Vulture45%
    5. Carolina Wren34%

    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.