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Birding spot · Hidalgo County, Texas

Birding at North Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at North Lake are Green Jay (74%), Great Kiskadee (68%), and Golden-fronted Woodpecker (56%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (99 species). 202 species have been reported here across 1,174 complete checklists from 886 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsJan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsJan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJan 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsFeb 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMar 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 22-30: 99 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (5 checklists)May 15-21: low data (7 checklists)May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 86 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. 1Green Jay74%
  2. 2Great Kiskadee68%
  3. 3Golden-fronted Woodpecker56%
  4. 4Red-winged Blackbird54%
  5. 5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher53%
  6. 6Black-crested Titmouse49%
  7. 7Great-tailed Grackle41%
  8. 8Ladder-backed Woodpecker37%
  9. 9Orange-crowned Warbler35%
  10. 10Plain Chachalaca35%
  11. 11Carolina Wren34%
  12. 12House Sparrow34%
  13. 13Northern Mockingbird32%
  14. 14Northern House Wren31%
  15. 15Inca Dove29%

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 60 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird58%
  2. American Kestrel46%
  3. Great Kiskadee45%
  4. Bat Falcon37%
  5. Green Jay33%

Spring 82 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird65%
  2. Golden-fronted Woodpecker61%
  3. Great Kiskadee53%
  4. White-winged Dove50%
  5. Northern Cardinal42%

Summer 66 species

  1. White-winged Dove97%
  2. Northern Mockingbird59%
  3. Couch's Kingbird57%
  4. Great Kiskadee57%
  5. White-tipped Dove51%

Fall 78 species

  1. Green Jay68%
  2. Great Kiskadee68%
  3. Golden-fronted Woodpecker49%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird49%
  5. Black-crested Titmouse45%

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.