Birding spot · Brazoria County, Texas
Birding at Shadow Creek Ranch Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Shadow Creek Ranch Nature Center are Northern Mockingbird (85%), Great Egret (84%), and White Ibis (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (105 species). 186 species have been reported here across 1,296 complete checklists from 165 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 75 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 22-30: 105 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Dec 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 43 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 Mockingbird 85% 2 Great Egret 84% 3 White Ibis 81% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 77% 5 Blue Jay 73% 6 Eastern Phoebe 70% 7 Northern Cardinal 68% 8 Pied-billed Grebe 58% 9 Carolina Wren 52% 10 Mottled Duck 51% 11 Mallard 50% 12 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 49% 13 American Crow 49% 14 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 49% 15 Swamp Sparrow 49% 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 .
Northern Mockingbird85%
Great Egret84%
White Ibis81%
Yellow-rumped Warbler77%
Blue Jay73%
Eastern Phoebe70%
Northern Cardinal68%
Pied-billed Grebe58%
Carolina Wren52%
Mottled Duck51%
Mallard50%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher49%
American Crow49%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet49%
Swamp Sparrow49%