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Birding spot · Cameron County, Texas

Birding at Resaca de la Palma State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Resaca de la Palma State Park are Green Jay (91%), Great Kiskadee (81%), and Northern Cardinal (71%). It is busiest in fall, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (113 species). 259 species have been reported here across 5,544 complete checklists from 2,919 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 204 checklistsJan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 292 checklistsJan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 206 checklistsJan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 273 checklistsFeb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 233 checklistsFeb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 239 checklistsFeb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 269 checklistsFeb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 353 checklistsMar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 228 checklistsMar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 212 checklistsMar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 180 checklistsMar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 166 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsApr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsApr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsMay 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 8-14: 113 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsNov 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsNov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 360 checklistsNov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsNov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 259 checklistsDec 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 227 checklistsDec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 189 checklistsDec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 282 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. 1Green Jay91%
  2. 2Great Kiskadee81%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal71%
  4. 4Golden-fronted Woodpecker61%
  5. 5Orange-crowned Warbler61%
  6. 6Great-tailed Grackle61%
  7. 7Turkey Vulture61%
  8. 8Blue-gray Gnatcatcher59%
  9. 9Black-crested Titmouse58%
  10. 10Ladder-backed Woodpecker55%
  11. 11Northern Mockingbird55%
  12. 12Ruby-crowned Kinglet54%
  13. 13Long-billed Thrasher52%
  14. 14Northern House Wren48%
  15. 15Inca Dove47%

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 56 species

  1. Green Jay95%
  2. Northern Cardinal86%
  3. Orange-crowned Warbler78%
  4. Black-crested Titmouse72%
  5. Altamira Oriole69%

Spring 67 species

  1. Green Jay91%
  2. Northern Cardinal82%
  3. Great Kiskadee72%
  4. Golden-fronted Woodpecker72%
  5. White-tipped Dove68%

Summer 66 species

  1. White-winged Dove89%
  2. Green Jay84%
  3. Golden-fronted Woodpecker82%
  4. Groove-billed Ani77%
  5. Northern Cardinal77%

Fall 69 species

  1. Green Jay91%
  2. Great Kiskadee80%
  3. Northern Cardinal68%
  4. Golden-fronted Woodpecker64%
  5. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher60%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Texas.

  • Gray-collared Becard14% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 411.9×
  • Roadside Hawk19% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 356.4×
  • Dusky-capped Flycatcher10% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 175.6×
  • Rose-throated Becard7.0% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 119.4×
  • Tropical Parula14% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 88.4×
  • Altamira Oriole63% of checklists here vs 1.9% statewide: 32.3×
  • White-tipped Dove58% of checklists here vs 2.7% statewide: 21.5×
  • Olive Sparrow53% of checklists here vs 2.5% statewide: 21.2×

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.