Birding spot · Travis County, Texas
Birding at Mills Pond Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mills Pond Recreation Area are Blue Jay (84%), White-winged Dove (81%), and Northern Cardinal (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (86 species). 203 species have been reported here across 5,806 complete checklists from 886 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 372 checklists Apr 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 1063 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 1129 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 794 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 339 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Jun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Oct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 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 Blue Jay 84% 2 White-winged Dove 81% 3 Northern Cardinal 80% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 76% 5 Carolina Wren 64% 6 Carolina Chickadee 62% 7 Northern Mockingbird 59% 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 58% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 52% 10 American Robin 48% 11 Downy Woodpecker 46% 12 Orange-crowned Warbler 46% 13 Muscovy Duck 44% 14 Great-tailed Grackle 41% 15 Eastern Phoebe 39% 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 .
Blue Jay84%
White-winged Dove81%
Northern Cardinal80%
Yellow-rumped Warbler76%
Carolina Wren64%
Carolina Chickadee62%
Northern Mockingbird59%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet58%
Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
American Robin48%
Downy Woodpecker46%
Orange-crowned Warbler46%
Muscovy Duck44%
Great-tailed Grackle41%
Eastern Phoebe39%