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Birding spot · Galveston County, Texas

Birding at Moody Gardens: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Moody Gardens are Brown Pelican (82%), Great-tailed Grackle (82%), and Northern Mockingbird (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 109 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (128 species). 244 species have been reported here across 1,808 complete checklists from 326 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJan 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJan 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsFeb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 22-28: 67 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMar 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsApr 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsApr 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsApr 15-21: 119 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsApr 22-30: 128 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMay 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 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. 1Brown Pelican82%
  2. 2Great-tailed Grackle82%
  3. 3Northern Mockingbird81%
  4. 4Snowy Egret81%
  5. 5Osprey79%
  6. 6Yellow-rumped Warbler79%
  7. 7Least Sandpiper76%
  8. 8Laughing Gull74%
  9. 9European Starling71%
  10. 10Great Egret68%
  11. 11Neotropic Cormorant67%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron63%
  13. 13Savannah Sparrow63%
  14. 14Rock Pigeon59%
  15. 15Sandhill Crane59%

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 65 species

  1. Yellow-rumped Warbler80%
  2. Great-tailed Grackle80%
  3. Brown Pelican77%
  4. Northern Mockingbird76%
  5. European Starling75%

Spring 109 species

  1. Laughing Gull87%
  2. Great-tailed Grackle84%
  3. Brown Pelican74%
  4. Northern Mockingbird72%
  5. Barn Swallow69%

Summer 59 species

  1. Laughing Gull98%
  2. Great-tailed Grackle93%
  3. Brown Pelican93%
  4. Northern Mockingbird88%
  5. Barn Swallow86%

Fall 82 species

  1. Brown Pelican84%
  2. Great-tailed Grackle84%
  3. Snowy Egret82%
  4. Laughing Gull81%
  5. Northern Mockingbird81%

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.