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Birding spot · Bexar County, Texas

Birding at Mitchell Lake Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Mitchell Lake Wildlife Refuge are Northern Mockingbird (84%), Northern Cardinal (82%), and Eastern Phoebe (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 136 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (139 species). 291 species have been reported here across 4,534 complete checklists from 1,739 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 114 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsJan 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsJan 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsJan 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsFeb 1-7: 116 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsFeb 8-14: 116 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsFeb 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsFeb 22-28: 102 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsMar 1-7: 112 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsMar 8-14: 118 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsMar 15-21: 112 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsMar 22-31: 107 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsApr 1-7: 113 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsApr 8-14: 129 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsApr 15-21: 131 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsApr 22-30: 135 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsMay 1-7: 139 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsMay 8-14: 127 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsMay 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsMay 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsJun 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJun 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJun 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJun 22-30: 96 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsJul 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJul 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJul 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJul 22-31: 106 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsAug 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsAug 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsAug 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsAug 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsSep 1-7: 116 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsSep 8-14: 118 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsSep 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsSep 22-30: 103 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsOct 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsOct 8-14: 109 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsOct 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsOct 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsNov 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsNov 8-14: 115 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsNov 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsNov 22-30: 106 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsDec 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsDec 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsDec 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsDec 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 111 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 Mockingbird84%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal82%
  3. 3Eastern Phoebe77%
  4. 4Northern Shoveler74%
  5. 5Great Egret71%
  6. 6House Finch68%
  7. 7American White Pelican67%
  8. 8Loggerhead Shrike64%
  9. 9American Coot62%
  10. 10Snowy Egret62%
  11. 11White-winged Dove58%
  12. 12House Sparrow58%
  13. 13White-crowned Sparrow57%
  14. 14Ruddy Duck56%
  15. 15Spotted Sandpiper52%

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 108 species

  1. Northern Cardinal89%
  2. Northern Mockingbird83%
  3. Northern Shoveler79%
  4. Yellow-rumped Warbler76%
  5. Eastern Phoebe72%

Spring 136 species

  1. Northern Cardinal88%
  2. Northern Mockingbird82%
  3. White-winged Dove77%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird73%
  5. House Finch68%

Summer 98 species

  1. Northern Cardinal89%
  2. White-winged Dove85%
  3. Northern Mockingbird82%
  4. Mourning Dove81%
  5. Snowy Egret79%

Fall 115 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird85%
  2. Northern Cardinal82%
  3. Great Egret70%
  4. Eastern Phoebe69%
  5. Snowy Egret64%

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.