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Birding spot · Refugio County, Texas

Birding at Lions/Shelly Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lions/Shelly Park are Northern Cardinal (88%), Turkey Vulture (65%), and Carolina Wren (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (99 species). 189 species have been reported here across 980 complete checklists from 558 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsFeb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsFeb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsFeb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsApr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (8 checklists)May 15-21: low data (1 checklists)May 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 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. 1Northern Cardinal88%
  2. 2Turkey Vulture65%
  3. 3Carolina Wren63%
  4. 4Ruby-crowned Kinglet61%
  5. 5White-eyed Vireo59%
  6. 6Yellow-rumped Warbler58%
  7. 7Great Kiskadee58%
  8. 8Eastern Phoebe57%
  9. 9Golden-fronted Woodpecker51%
  10. 10Black Vulture51%
  11. 11Northern Mockingbird46%
  12. 12Mourning Dove45%
  13. 13Orange-crowned Warbler45%
  14. 14Blue-gray Gnatcatcher43%
  15. 15Carolina Chickadee39%

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. Northern Cardinal90%
  2. Ruby-crowned Kinglet84%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler82%
  4. Eastern Phoebe77%
  5. Turkey Vulture71%

Spring 87 species

  1. Northern Cardinal92%
  2. Carolina Wren66%
  3. Great Kiskadee65%
  4. White-eyed Vireo61%
  5. Turkey Vulture59%

Summer 48 species

  1. Northern Cardinal88%
  2. Carolina Wren71%
  3. White-eyed Vireo58%
  4. Northern Mockingbird46%
  5. Great Kiskadee44%

Fall 51 species

  1. Eastern Phoebe63%
  2. Turkey Vulture59%
  3. Northern Cardinal54%
  4. Black Vulture50%
  5. Carolina Wren43%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Texas.

  • Greater Pewee19% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 577.2×
  • Flame-colored Tanager5.5% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 297.7×
  • Golden-crowned Warbler16% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 183.7×
  • Tropical Parula10% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 64.5×
  • Green Kingfisher30% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 30.0×
  • Louisiana Waterthrush10% of checklists here vs 0.5% statewide: 20.5×
  • Barred Owl26% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 17.5×
  • Winter Wren7.9% of checklists here vs 0.5% statewide: 15.4×

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.