Birding spot · Taylor County, Texas
Birding at Kirby Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Kirby Lake are American Coot (88%), Great Blue Heron (87%), and Ring-billed Gull (81%). It is busiest in fall, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (96 species). 196 species have been reported here across 1,143 complete checklists from 257 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 49 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 American Coot 88% 2 Great Blue Heron 87% 3 Ring-billed Gull 81% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 67% 5 Red-winged Blackbird 64% 6 Northern Mockingbird 58% 7 American White Pelican 57% 8 Pied-billed Grebe 56% 9 White-crowned Sparrow 56% 10 Great-tailed Grackle 54% 11 Killdeer 52% 12 Great Egret 50% 13 Northern Shoveler 50% 14 Least Sandpiper 47% 15 Northern Cardinal 43% 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 .
American Coot88%
Great Blue Heron87%
Ring-billed Gull81%
Double-crested Cormorant67%
Red-winged Blackbird64%
Northern Mockingbird58%
American White Pelican57%
Pied-billed Grebe56%
White-crowned Sparrow56%
Great-tailed Grackle54%
Killdeer52%
Great Egret50%
Northern Shoveler50%
Least Sandpiper47%
Northern Cardinal43%