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Birding spot · Harris County, Texas

Birding at Morgans Point: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Morgans Point are Laughing Gull (100%), Brown Pelican (97%), and Ring-billed Gull (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (75 species). 153 species have been reported here across 805 complete checklists from 168 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (9 checklists)May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 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. 1Laughing Gull100%
  2. 2Brown Pelican97%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull82%
  4. 4American Herring Gull73%
  5. 5Forster's Tern70%
  6. 6Great-tailed Grackle70%
  7. 7Neotropic Cormorant70%
  8. 8Double-crested Cormorant67%
  9. 9Royal Tern58%
  10. 10Northern Mockingbird45%
  11. 11Osprey45%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron42%
  13. 13European Starling39%
  14. 14Sanderling39%
  15. 15Snowy Egret39%

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 59 species

  1. Laughing Gull94%
  2. Brown Pelican79%
  3. Ring-billed Gull66%
  4. Forster's Tern64%
  5. American Herring Gull59%

Spring 64 species

  1. Laughing Gull96%
  2. Brown Pelican92%
  3. Neotropic Cormorant79%
  4. Great Blue Heron76%
  5. Great-tailed Grackle75%

Summer 53 species

  1. Laughing Gull99%
  2. Brown Pelican93%
  3. Great-tailed Grackle83%
  4. Snowy Egret80%
  5. Neotropic Cormorant79%

Fall 61 species

  1. Laughing Gull99%
  2. Brown Pelican94%
  3. Royal Tern73%
  4. Great-tailed Grackle72%
  5. Neotropic Cormorant72%

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.