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Birding spot · Hidalgo County, Texas

Birding at McAllen Botanical Garden and Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at McAllen Botanical Garden and Nature Center are Northern Mockingbird (91%), Golden-fronted Woodpecker (83%), and Great Kiskadee (83%). It is busiest in fall, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (104 species). 192 species have been reported here across 1,187 complete checklists from 576 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsFeb 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 22-28: 75 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsNov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 56 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 Mockingbird91%
  2. 2Golden-fronted Woodpecker83%
  3. 3Great Kiskadee83%
  4. 4Green Jay78%
  5. 5Orange-crowned Warbler68%
  6. 6Curve-billed Thrasher68%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal68%
  8. 8Blue-gray Gnatcatcher67%
  9. 9Great-tailed Grackle59%
  10. 10European Starling56%
  11. 11Black-crested Titmouse49%
  12. 12Harris's Hawk49%
  13. 13Mourning Dove49%
  14. 14Northern House Wren46%
  15. 15Ruby-crowned Kinglet46%

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 64 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird86%
  2. Great Kiskadee84%
  3. Golden-fronted Woodpecker82%
  4. Northern Cardinal78%
  5. Green Jay78%

Spring 73 species

  1. Golden-fronted Woodpecker85%
  2. Northern Mockingbird84%
  3. Northern Cardinal81%
  4. Great Kiskadee80%
  5. Purple Martin77%

Summer 65 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird94%
  2. Golden-fronted Woodpecker91%
  3. Northern Cardinal90%
  4. White-winged Dove89%
  5. Great Kiskadee86%

Fall 86 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird93%
  2. Great Kiskadee87%
  3. Golden-fronted Woodpecker86%
  4. Green Jay78%
  5. Curve-billed Thrasher72%

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.