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Birding spot · Cameron County, Texas

Birding at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park are Northern Mockingbird (89%), Eastern Meadowlark (86%), and Loggerhead Shrike (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of June (67 species). 180 species have been reported here across 1,267 complete checklists from 850 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsDec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 46 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 Meadowlark86%
  3. 3Loggerhead Shrike66%
  4. 4Turkey Vulture65%
  5. 5Northern Harrier55%
  6. 6Savannah Sparrow54%
  7. 7Curve-billed Thrasher50%
  8. 8Common Yellowthroat45%
  9. 9White-tailed Hawk42%
  10. 10Northern House Wren40%
  11. 11Harris's Hawk34%
  12. 12Cassin's Sparrow33%
  13. 13White-tailed Kite28%
  14. 14Crested Caracara28%
  15. 15Orange-crowned Warbler28%

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 44 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird80%
  2. Eastern Meadowlark73%
  3. Turkey Vulture64%
  4. Loggerhead Shrike59%
  5. Northern Harrier56%

Spring 56 species

  1. Eastern Meadowlark89%
  2. Northern Mockingbird87%
  3. Cassin's Sparrow67%
  4. Turkey Vulture54%
  5. Botteri's Sparrow53%

Summer 52 species

  1. Eastern Meadowlark87%
  2. Northern Mockingbird84%
  3. Botteri's Sparrow83%
  4. Cassin's Sparrow68%
  5. Mourning Dove63%

Fall 49 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird88%
  2. Eastern Meadowlark81%
  3. Turkey Vulture64%
  4. Loggerhead Shrike62%
  5. Curve-billed Thrasher50%

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.