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Birding spot · Hays County, Texas

Birding at Plum Creek Golf Course: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Plum Creek Golf Course are Great Egret (94%), Northern Mockingbird (94%), and Pied-billed Grebe (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 103 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (107 species). 197 species have been reported here across 999 complete checklists from 172 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 22-28: 83 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 40 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. 1Great Egret94%
  2. 2Northern Mockingbird94%
  3. 3Pied-billed Grebe89%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant88%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron82%
  6. 6Red-winged Blackbird79%
  7. 7American Coot78%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal77%
  9. 9Blue Jay76%
  10. 10White-winged Dove72%
  11. 11Carolina Wren71%
  12. 12Yellow-rumped Warbler70%
  13. 13White-crowned Sparrow67%
  14. 14Belted Kingfisher57%
  15. 15Mourning Dove57%

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 81 species

  1. American Coot90%
  2. Pied-billed Grebe89%
  3. Northern Mockingbird88%
  4. Great Egret87%
  5. Northern Cardinal86%

Spring 103 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird91%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  3. Northern Cardinal87%
  4. White-winged Dove87%
  5. Mourning Dove84%

Summer 71 species

  1. Barn Swallow90%
  2. Green Heron88%
  3. Northern Mockingbird87%
  4. Mourning Dove85%
  5. Northern Cardinal82%

Fall 92 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird94%
  2. Great Egret89%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  4. Northern Cardinal79%
  5. Great Blue Heron77%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Texas.

  • Canvasback25% of checklists here vs 0.9% statewide: 27.5×
  • Ring-necked Duck34% of checklists here vs 3.0% statewide: 11.5×
  • Marsh Wren23% of checklists here vs 2.0% statewide: 11.1×
  • Bufflehead21% of checklists here vs 1.9% statewide: 10.9×
  • Harris's Sparrow11% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 9.3×
  • Couch's Kingbird32% of checklists here vs 3.8% statewide: 8.3×
  • Song Sparrow32% of checklists here vs 3.9% statewide: 8.1×
  • Sora12% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 7.6×

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.