Birding spot · Brewster County, Texas
Birding at Santa Elena Canyon: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Santa Elena Canyon are Black Phoebe (51%), Canyon Wren (43%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (40%). It is busiest in winter, when 39 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (51 species). 131 species have been reported here across 806 complete checklists from 733 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Nov 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 22 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 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 Black Phoebe 51% 2 Canyon Wren 43% 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 40% 4 Common Raven 35% 5 Rock Wren 33% 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 32% 7 Say's Phoebe 21% 8 Common Yellowthroat 17% 9 Greater Roadrunner 16% 10 White-winged Dove 16% 11 Lincoln's Sparrow 14% 12 Loggerhead Shrike 13% 13 Verdin 13% 14 American Kestrel 11% 15 Spotted Sandpiper 11% 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 .
Black Phoebe51%
Canyon Wren43%
Yellow-rumped Warbler40%
Common Raven35%
Rock Wren33%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet32%
Say's Phoebe21%
Common Yellowthroat17%
Greater Roadrunner16%
White-winged Dove16%
Lincoln's Sparrow14%
Loggerhead Shrike13%
Verdin13%
American Kestrel11%
Spotted Sandpiper11%