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Birding spot · Collin County, Texas

Birding at Prairie Creek Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Prairie Creek Park are Blue Jay (71%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (71%), and Wood Duck (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (65 species). 153 species have been reported here across 1,657 complete checklists from 211 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsApr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 269 checklistsMay 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 335 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 243 checklistsMay 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsMay 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (9 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Blue Jay71%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
  3. 3Wood Duck71%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal66%
  5. 5White-throated Sparrow61%
  6. 6Carolina Chickadee59%
  7. 7Ruby-crowned Kinglet56%
  8. 8Carolina Wren51%
  9. 9Mallard51%
  10. 10Tufted Titmouse51%
  11. 11Yellow-rumped Warbler49%
  12. 12American Crow44%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker39%
  14. 14Golden-crowned Kinglet39%
  15. 15American Robin34%

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 35 species

  1. White-throated Sparrow89%
  2. Carolina Chickadee87%
  3. Northern Cardinal82%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
  5. Tufted Titmouse75%

Spring 65 species

  1. Northern Cardinal91%
  2. Blue Jay83%
  3. Carolina Chickadee83%
  4. Tufted Titmouse80%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker77%

Summer 34 species

  1. Northern Cardinal77%
  2. Carolina Wren64%
  3. Blue Jay62%
  4. American Crow57%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker57%

Fall 42 species

  1. Blue Jay86%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
  3. Northern Cardinal77%
  4. Carolina Chickadee73%
  5. American Crow69%

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.