Birding spot · Randall County, Texas
Birding at Palo Duro Canyon State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Palo Duro Canyon State Park are Northern Cardinal (97%), White-crowned Sparrow (95%), and Spotted Towhee (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 41 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (44 species). 114 species have been reported here across 1,069 complete checklists from 451 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Aug 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 34 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 97% 2 White-crowned Sparrow 95% 3 Spotted Towhee 91% 4 Black-crested Titmouse 87% 5 House Finch 77% 6 Golden-fronted Woodpecker 68% 7 White-winged Dove 65% 8 Fox Sparrow 58% 9 White-throated Sparrow 53% 10 Brown Thrasher 46% 11 Hermit Thrush 37% 12 Northern Mockingbird 34% 13 House Sparrow 31% 14 Canyon Towhee 30% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 29% 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 .
Northern Cardinal97%
White-crowned Sparrow95%
Spotted Towhee91%
Black-crested Titmouse87%
House Finch77%
White-winged Dove65%
Fox Sparrow58%
White-throated Sparrow53%
Brown Thrasher46%
Hermit Thrush37%
Northern Mockingbird34%
House Sparrow31%
Canyon Towhee30%
Dark-eyed Junco29%