Birding spot · Galveston County, Texas
Birding at Pirates Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pirates Cove are Northern Mockingbird (77%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (74%), and Northern Shoveler (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 128 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (125 species). 295 species have been reported here across 11,139 complete checklists from 2,430 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists Jan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jan 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Feb 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 22-28: 72 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Mar 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Mar 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 238 checklists Mar 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 387 checklists Mar 22-31: 97 species on 5%+ of 778 checklists Apr 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 789 checklists Apr 8-14: 125 species on 5%+ of 1203 checklists Apr 15-21: 120 species on 5%+ of 1326 checklists Apr 22-30: 117 species on 5%+ of 1453 checklists May 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 565 checklists May 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 290 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 209 checklists Sep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 209 checklists Sep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 203 checklists Sep 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 207 checklists Sep 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 299 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 216 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists Oct 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Oct 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 196 checklists Nov 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Nov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Nov 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Dec 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 126 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 Mockingbird 77% 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 74% 3 Northern Shoveler 72% 4 Blue-winged Teal 69% 5 Blue Jay 63% 6 Eastern Phoebe 60% 7 Great Egret 59% 8 White Ibis 57% 9 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 56% 10 Snowy Egret 47% 11 Northern Cardinal 46% 12 Brown Pelican 46% 13 Green-winged Teal 46% 14 Mottled Duck 43% 15 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 42% 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 Mockingbird77%
Yellow-rumped Warbler74%
Northern Shoveler72%
Blue-winged Teal69%
Blue Jay63%
Eastern Phoebe60%
Great Egret59%
White Ibis57%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet56%
Snowy Egret47%
Northern Cardinal46%
Brown Pelican46%
Green-winged Teal46%
Mottled Duck43%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher42%