Birding spot · Gonzales County, Texas
Birding at Palmetto State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Palmetto State Park are Northern Cardinal (88%), Eastern Phoebe (86%), and Carolina Chickadee (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 55 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (71 species). 161 species have been reported here across 1,737 complete checklists from 482 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 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 Northern Cardinal 88% 2 Eastern Phoebe 86% 3 Carolina Chickadee 84% 4 Carolina Wren 84% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 73% 6 American Crow 73% 7 Black Vulture 70% 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 59% 9 Pileated Woodpecker 50% 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 47% 11 Turkey Vulture 44% 12 Hermit Thrush 35% 13 Orange-crowned Warbler 31% 14 Northern Flicker 30% 15 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 26% 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.
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 .
Northern Cardinal88%
Eastern Phoebe86%
Carolina Chickadee84%
Carolina Wren84%
Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
American Crow73%
Black Vulture70%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet59%
Pileated Woodpecker50%
Red-shouldered Hawk47%
Turkey Vulture44%
Hermit Thrush35%
Orange-crowned Warbler31%
Northern Flicker30%
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker26%