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Birding spot · Cameron County, Texas

Birding at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (north): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (north) are Great Egret (68%), Redhead (66%), and American Coot (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (92 species). 203 species have been reported here across 956 complete checklists from 801 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (4 checklists)May 15-21: low data (1 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsNov 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsNov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 36 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 Egret68%
  2. 2Redhead66%
  3. 3American Coot60%
  4. 4Ruddy Duck57%
  5. 5Pied-billed Grebe56%
  6. 6American White Pelican54%
  7. 7Turkey Vulture54%
  8. 8Northern Pintail54%
  9. 9Great Blue Heron52%
  10. 10Tricolored Heron48%
  11. 11American Wigeon47%
  12. 12Forster's Tern45%
  13. 13Lesser Scaup44%
  14. 14Northern Shoveler44%
  15. 15Blue-winged Teal41%

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 62 species

  1. Great Egret56%
  2. American Coot50%
  3. Tricolored Heron47%
  4. Turkey Vulture45%
  5. Snowy Egret44%

Spring 83 species

  1. Great Egret61%
  2. Turkey Vulture56%
  3. Tricolored Heron51%
  4. Northern Mockingbird48%
  5. White-eyed Vireo43%

Summer 61 species

  1. Mourning Dove55%
  2. Tricolored Heron52%
  3. Great-tailed Grackle45%
  4. Laughing Gull45%
  5. Little Blue Heron45%

Fall 80 species

  1. Great Egret72%
  2. Redhead57%
  3. American Coot54%
  4. Turkey Vulture52%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe52%

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.