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Birding spot · San Patricio County, Texas

Birding at Sunset Lake (southwest): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sunset Lake (southwest) are Willet (93%), Great Blue Heron (89%), and Great Egret (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of March (78 species). 152 species have been reported here across 1,826 complete checklists from 742 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsJan 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsJan 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJan 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsFeb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsFeb 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsFeb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMay 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsAug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsDec 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 64 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. 1Willet93%
  2. 2Great Blue Heron89%
  3. 3Great Egret88%
  4. 4Laughing Gull86%
  5. 5Brown Pelican83%
  6. 6Ruddy Turnstone81%
  7. 7Black-necked Stilt80%
  8. 8Marbled Godwit67%
  9. 9Forster's Tern66%
  10. 10Great-tailed Grackle63%
  11. 11Tricolored Heron63%
  12. 12Long-billed Curlew63%
  13. 13Snowy Egret63%
  14. 14American White Pelican62%
  15. 15White Ibis61%

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 64 species

  1. Willet89%
  2. Great Blue Heron89%
  3. Laughing Gull82%
  4. Ruddy Turnstone77%
  5. Black-necked Stilt72%

Spring 67 species

  1. Willet90%
  2. Laughing Gull81%
  3. Ruddy Turnstone79%
  4. Great Blue Heron79%
  5. Brown Pelican72%

Summer 47 species

  1. Great Blue Heron93%
  2. Tricolored Heron90%
  3. Willet88%
  4. Great Egret85%
  5. Laughing Gull83%

Fall 58 species

  1. Willet95%
  2. Great Blue Heron91%
  3. Great Egret89%
  4. Laughing Gull85%
  5. Brown Pelican83%

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.