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Birding spot · Chambers County, Texas

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge are Great Egret (89%), Snowy Egret (89%), and Blue-winged Teal (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (90 species). 252 species have been reported here across 3,245 complete checklists from 1,809 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJan 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJan 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJan 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsFeb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 22-28: 72 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMar 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsMar 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 158 checklistsApr 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsApr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 245 checklistsApr 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 404 checklistsApr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 414 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsMay 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsNov 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsNov 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsNov 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsDec 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsDec 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsDec 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 74 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. 1Great Egret89%
  2. 2Snowy Egret89%
  3. 3Blue-winged Teal86%
  4. 4American Coot86%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron86%
  6. 6White Ibis85%
  7. 7Pied-billed Grebe79%
  8. 8Common Gallinule77%
  9. 9Black-bellied Whistling-Duck75%
  10. 10Northern Harrier74%
  11. 11Tricolored Heron69%
  12. 12Northern Shoveler67%
  13. 13Red-winged Blackbird65%
  14. 14Roseate Spoonbill62%
  15. 15White-faced Ibis57%

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 80 species

  1. American Coot95%
  2. White Ibis92%
  3. Snowy Egret90%
  4. Blue-winged Teal89%
  5. Great Egret88%

Spring 92 species

  1. Common Gallinule94%
  2. Black-necked Stilt91%
  3. American Coot90%
  4. Blue-winged Teal89%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird85%

Summer 64 species

  1. Common Gallinule93%
  2. Great Egret81%
  3. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck75%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird75%
  5. Purple Gallinule74%

Fall 85 species

  1. Great Egret88%
  2. Common Gallinule83%
  3. Great Blue Heron83%
  4. Snowy Egret81%
  5. White Ibis75%

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.