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Birding spot · Galveston County, Texas

Birding at Old Fort San Jacinto: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Old Fort San Jacinto are Northern Mockingbird (89%), Eastern Phoebe (67%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (82 species). 214 species have been reported here across 1,889 complete checklists from 653 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsApr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsApr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 217 checklistsApr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 371 checklistsApr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 326 checklistsMay 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsMay 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 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 Mockingbird89%
  2. 2Eastern Phoebe67%
  3. 3Yellow-rumped Warbler64%
  4. 4Ruby-crowned Kinglet47%
  5. 5White-winged Dove47%
  6. 6Gray Catbird39%
  7. 7Northern House Wren39%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal36%
  9. 9Blue Jay33%
  10. 10White Ibis33%
  11. 11Blue-gray Gnatcatcher31%
  12. 12Black-crowned Night Heron28%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron25%
  14. 14Great Egret25%
  15. 15Great-tailed Grackle25%

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 41 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird87%
  2. Yellow-rumped Warbler80%
  3. Eastern Phoebe70%
  4. Ruby-crowned Kinglet56%
  5. White-winged Dove39%

Spring 84 species

  1. Northern Cardinal71%
  2. Northern Mockingbird65%
  3. Great-tailed Grackle63%
  4. Indigo Bunting55%
  5. Yellow-crowned Night Heron51%

Summer 47 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird80%
  2. Laughing Gull55%
  3. Northern Cardinal55%
  4. Brown Pelican51%
  5. Barn Swallow47%

Fall 58 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird90%
  2. Northern Cardinal48%
  3. White-winged Dove42%
  4. Mourning Dove40%
  5. Great-tailed Grackle31%

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.