Birding spot · Brewster County, Texas
Birding at Marathon: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Marathon are White-winged Dove (82%), House Sparrow (63%), and White-crowned Sparrow (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (88 species). 187 species have been reported here across 942 complete checklists from 484 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jun 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Oct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 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 White-winged Dove 82% 2 House Sparrow 63% 3 White-crowned Sparrow 61% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 61% 5 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 58% 6 Inca Dove 47% 7 Vermilion Flycatcher 42% 8 Northern Flicker 39% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 37% 10 Eurasian Collared-Dove 37% 11 Pyrrhuloxia 37% 12 Curve-billed Thrasher 34% 13 Savannah Sparrow 29% 14 Say's Phoebe 29% 15 House Finch 26% 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.
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 .
White-winged Dove82%
House Sparrow63%
White-crowned Sparrow61%
Yellow-rumped Warbler61%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet58%
Inca Dove47%
Vermilion Flycatcher42%
Northern Flicker39%
Dark-eyed Junco37%
Eurasian Collared-Dove37%
Pyrrhuloxia37%
Curve-billed Thrasher34%
Savannah Sparrow29%
Say's Phoebe29%
House Finch26%