Birding spot · Nueces County, Texas
Birding at Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve are Great Blue Heron (74%), Northern Cardinal (70%), and Northern Mockingbird (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of December (87 species). 234 species have been reported here across 1,266 complete checklists from 643 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Great Blue Heron 74% 2 Northern Cardinal 70% 3 Northern Mockingbird 68% 4 Sandhill Crane 65% 5 Turkey Vulture 56% 6 Great Egret 56% 7 Brown Pelican 52% 8 Northern House Wren 50% 9 Laughing Gull 50% 10 Great-tailed Grackle 49% 11 Lincoln's Sparrow 47% 12 Osprey 44% 13 American White Pelican 42% 14 Snowy Egret 38% 15 White Ibis 37% 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 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 .
Great Blue Heron74%
Northern Cardinal70%
Northern Mockingbird68%
Sandhill Crane65%
Turkey Vulture56%
Great Egret56%
Brown Pelican52%
Laughing Gull50%
Great-tailed Grackle49%
Lincoln's Sparrow47%
Osprey44%
American White Pelican42%
Snowy Egret38%
White Ibis37%