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Birding spot · Bandera County, Texas

Birding at Lost Maples State Natural Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lost Maples State Natural Area are Black-crested Titmouse (72%), Northern Cardinal (69%), and Carolina Chickadee (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (81 species). 182 species have been reported here across 1,289 complete checklists from 757 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsApr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 151 checklistsApr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 203 checklistsMay 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: 49 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. 1Black-crested Titmouse72%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal69%
  3. 3Carolina Chickadee66%
  4. 4Common Raven66%
  5. 5Eastern Phoebe56%
  6. 6Carolina Wren53%
  7. 7Ruby-crowned Kinglet41%
  8. 8Ladder-backed Woodpecker38%
  9. 9Chipping Sparrow34%
  10. 10Black Vulture28%
  11. 11Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay28%
  12. 12Bewick's Wren25%
  13. 13Lesser Goldfinch22%
  14. 14Orange-crowned Warbler22%
  15. 15American Kestrel16%

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 52 species

  1. Black-crested Titmouse88%
  2. Northern Cardinal85%
  3. Carolina Chickadee73%
  4. Chipping Sparrow71%
  5. Eastern Phoebe68%

Spring 73 species

  1. Northern Cardinal90%
  2. White-winged Dove89%
  3. Black-crested Titmouse83%
  4. Chipping Sparrow80%
  5. White-eyed Vireo78%

Summer 58 species

  1. Northern Cardinal90%
  2. White-winged Dove86%
  3. Turkey Vulture81%
  4. Black-crested Titmouse79%
  5. White-eyed Vireo78%

Fall 37 species

  1. Northern Cardinal78%
  2. Black-crested Titmouse66%
  3. Common Raven63%
  4. Carolina Chickadee59%
  5. Carolina Wren57%

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.