Birding spot · Hays County, Texas
Birding at Spring Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Spring Lake are Black Vulture (91%), Eastern Phoebe (82%), and Northern Cardinal (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (88 species). 209 species have been reported here across 2,353 complete checklists from 606 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Feb 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists May 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 51 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 Vulture 91% 2 Eastern Phoebe 82% 3 Northern Cardinal 76% 4 Turkey Vulture 76% 5 Northern Mockingbird 74% 6 Pied-billed Grebe 73% 7 Carolina Wren 73% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 68% 9 Great Egret 62% 10 Belted Kingfisher 54% 11 Great Blue Heron 51% 12 Carolina Chickadee 50% 13 White-winged Dove 48% 14 Common Yellowthroat 46% 15 Golden-fronted Woodpecker 43% 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 Vulture91%
Eastern Phoebe82%
Northern Cardinal76%
Turkey Vulture76%
Northern Mockingbird74%
Pied-billed Grebe73%
Carolina Wren73%
Double-crested Cormorant68%
Great Egret62%
Belted Kingfisher54%
Great Blue Heron51%
Carolina Chickadee50%
White-winged Dove48%
Common Yellowthroat46%