Birding spot · Collin County, Texas
Birding at Heard Science Museum and Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Heard Science Museum and Sanctuary are Northern Cardinal (86%), American Crow (86%), and Carolina Chickadee (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (103 species). 192 species have been reported here across 1,452 complete checklists from 427 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 22-28: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Apr 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists May 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Aug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 46 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 Northern Cardinal 86% 2 American Crow 86% 3 Carolina Chickadee 83% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 81% 5 White-throated Sparrow 80% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 80% 7 Eastern Phoebe 74% 8 Carolina Wren 72% 9 Tufted Titmouse 69% 10 Northern Flicker 68% 11 Downy Woodpecker 66% 12 Eastern Bluebird 66% 13 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 66% 14 Turkey Vulture 64% 15 Blue Jay 64% 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 .
Northern Cardinal86%
American Crow86%
Carolina Chickadee83%
Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
White-throated Sparrow80%
Yellow-rumped Warbler80%
Eastern Phoebe74%
Carolina Wren72%
Tufted Titmouse69%
Northern Flicker68%
Downy Woodpecker66%
Eastern Bluebird66%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet66%
Turkey Vulture64%
Blue Jay64%