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Birding spot · Chambers County, Texas

Birding at Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge (east): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge (east) are Eastern Phoebe (88%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (68%), and Turkey Vulture (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late December (93 species). 227 species have been reported here across 1,188 complete checklists from 771 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 84 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsApr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 201 checklistsApr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 267 checklistsMay 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (9 checklists)May 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 20 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. 1Eastern Phoebe88%
  2. 2Yellow-rumped Warbler68%
  3. 3Turkey Vulture66%
  4. 4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher64%
  5. 5Northern Mockingbird54%
  6. 6Ruby-crowned Kinglet54%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal52%
  8. 8Northern House Wren52%
  9. 9Swamp Sparrow50%
  10. 10Blue Jay36%
  11. 11Gray Catbird32%
  12. 12Orange-crowned Warbler32%
  13. 13Black Vulture30%
  14. 14Red-winged Blackbird30%
  15. 15Common Yellowthroat28%

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 68 species

  1. Yellow-rumped Warbler81%
  2. Eastern Phoebe80%
  3. Ruby-crowned Kinglet65%
  4. Northern Cardinal63%
  5. Swamp Sparrow52%

Spring 83 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird69%
  2. Northern Cardinal67%
  3. Northern Mockingbird62%
  4. Orchard Oriole57%
  5. Common Yellowthroat56%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 58 species

    1. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher64%
    2. Eastern Phoebe62%
    3. Northern Cardinal50%
    4. Northern Mockingbird49%
    5. Blue Jay42%

    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.