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Birding spot · Cameron County, Texas

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge are Aplomado Falcon (72%), Osprey (63%), and Eastern Meadowlark (49%). It is busiest in spring, when 27 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (44 species). 146 species have been reported here across 2,794 complete checklists from 2,164 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsJan 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsJan 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsJan 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsFeb 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsFeb 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsFeb 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsFeb 22-28: 22 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsMar 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMar 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsMar 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsMar 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsApr 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsApr 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsApr 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 181 checklistsApr 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 176 checklistsMay 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: 15 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsNov 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 260 checklistsNov 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsNov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsDec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsDec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsDec 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsDec 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 88 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. 1Aplomado Falcon72%
  2. 2Osprey63%
  3. 3Eastern Meadowlark49%
  4. 4White-tailed Hawk39%
  5. 5Turkey Vulture38%
  6. 6Great-tailed Grackle37%
  7. 7Loggerhead Shrike30%
  8. 8Crested Caracara30%
  9. 9Long-billed Curlew30%
  10. 10Northern Mockingbird28%
  11. 11Northern Harrier24%
  12. 12American Kestrel18%
  13. 13Harris's Hawk17%
  14. 14Savannah Sparrow14%
  15. 15Northern House Wren13%

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 20 species

  1. Aplomado Falcon69%
  2. Osprey45%
  3. Turkey Vulture42%
  4. Loggerhead Shrike36%
  5. White-tailed Hawk33%

Spring 27 species

  1. Aplomado Falcon72%
  2. Eastern Meadowlark69%
  3. Turkey Vulture42%
  4. Chihuahuan Raven32%
  5. Laughing Gull31%

Summer 25 species

  1. Aplomado Falcon66%
  2. Laughing Gull60%
  3. Eastern Meadowlark54%
  4. Chihuahuan Raven37%
  5. White-tailed Hawk37%

Fall 24 species

  1. Aplomado Falcon72%
  2. Osprey64%
  3. Eastern Meadowlark48%
  4. Turkey Vulture41%
  5. White-tailed Hawk40%

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.