Birding spot · Galveston County, Texas
Birding at Smith Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Smith Pond are Blue Jay (50%), Northern Mockingbird (49%), and Eastern Phoebe (45%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (101 species). 214 species have been reported here across 2,222 complete checklists from 195 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 26 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Apr 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Apr 22-30: 101 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Nov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Dec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 47 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 Blue Jay 50% 2 Northern Mockingbird 49% 3 Eastern Phoebe 45% 4 Great-tailed Grackle 45% 5 Northern Cardinal 45% 6 Black Vulture 43% 7 European Starling 42% 8 Northern House Wren 40% 9 American Barn Owl 39% 10 Turkey Vulture 37% 11 Yellow-rumped Warbler 37% 12 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 33% 13 Eurasian Collared-Dove 32% 14 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 27% 15 Carolina Wren 27% 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 .
Blue Jay50%
Northern Mockingbird49%
Eastern Phoebe45%
Great-tailed Grackle45%
Northern Cardinal45%
Black Vulture43%
European Starling42%
American Barn Owl39%
Turkey Vulture37%
Yellow-rumped Warbler37%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet33%
Eurasian Collared-Dove32%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher27%
Carolina Wren27%