Birding spot · McLennan County, Texas
Birding at Lake Waco Wetlands: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Waco Wetlands are Northern Cardinal (92%), Carolina Chickadee (88%), and American Crow (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (110 species). 208 species have been reported here across 1,426 complete checklists from 303 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 81 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 22-30: 110 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Dec 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 59 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 Northern Cardinal 92% 2 Carolina Chickadee 88% 3 American Crow 87% 4 Turkey Vulture 86% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 82% 6 Black Vulture 77% 7 Eastern Phoebe 72% 8 Carolina Wren 71% 9 Red-winged Blackbird 70% 10 White-throated Sparrow 65% 11 Song Sparrow 62% 12 White-crowned Sparrow 53% 13 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 51% 14 Northern Mockingbird 48% 15 Yellow-rumped Warbler 45% 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.
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 .
Northern Cardinal92%
Carolina Chickadee88%
American Crow87%
Turkey Vulture86%
Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
Black Vulture77%
Eastern Phoebe72%
Carolina Wren71%
Red-winged Blackbird70%
White-throated Sparrow65%
Song Sparrow62%
White-crowned Sparrow53%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet51%
Northern Mockingbird48%
Yellow-rumped Warbler45%