Birding spot · Colorado County, Texas
Birding at Refuge Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Refuge Lake are Northern Harrier (76%), Savannah Sparrow (76%), and Eastern Meadowlark (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (84 species). 193 species have been reported here across 1,639 complete checklists from 771 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Dec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 81 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 Harrier 76% 2 Savannah Sparrow 76% 3 Eastern Meadowlark 69% 4 Mourning Dove 55% 5 Turkey Vulture 53% 6 Eastern Phoebe 52% 7 Killdeer 48% 8 Loggerhead Shrike 46% 9 Northern Mockingbird 45% 10 American Kestrel 40% 11 Crested Caracara 40% 12 Sedge Wren 39% 13 Black Vulture 37% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 30% 15 Vesper Sparrow 30% 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.
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 .
Savannah Sparrow76%
Eastern Meadowlark69%
Mourning Dove55%
Turkey Vulture53%
Eastern Phoebe52%
Killdeer48%
Loggerhead Shrike46%
Northern Mockingbird45%
American Kestrel40%
Crested Caracara40%
Sedge Wren39%
Black Vulture37%
Red-tailed Hawk30%
Vesper Sparrow30%