WhenToBird

Birding spot · Galveston County, Texas

Birding at Old Fort San Jacinto (The Lagoon): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Old Fort San Jacinto (The Lagoon) are Laughing Gull (94%), Brown Pelican (87%), and Willet (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (101 species). 184 species have been reported here across 1,005 complete checklists from 547 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 87 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 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 Gull94%
  2. 2Brown Pelican87%
  3. 3Willet78%
  4. 4Great-tailed Grackle76%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull76%
  6. 6Forster's Tern75%
  7. 7Great Egret73%
  8. 8Royal Tern73%
  9. 9Snowy Egret73%
  10. 10Black-bellied Plover62%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron62%
  12. 12Osprey62%
  13. 13Sanderling62%
  14. 14American Herring Gull59%
  15. 15Black Skimmer59%

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 67 species

  1. Laughing Gull92%
  2. Black Skimmer80%
  3. Brown Pelican79%
  4. Ring-billed Gull75%
  5. Great-tailed Grackle74%

Spring 71 species

  1. Laughing Gull90%
  2. Brown Pelican81%
  3. Willet76%
  4. Great-tailed Grackle68%
  5. Royal Tern65%

Summer 67 species

  1. Laughing Gull98%
  2. Willet79%
  3. Brown Pelican78%
  4. Great-tailed Grackle75%
  5. Royal Tern72%

Fall 65 species

  1. Laughing Gull90%
  2. Brown Pelican81%
  3. Great Egret75%
  4. Willet74%
  5. Snowy Egret73%

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.