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Birding spot · Jefferson County, Texas

Birding at Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge are Red-winged Blackbird (62%), Northern Mockingbird (61%), and Common Yellowthroat (53%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (86 species). 207 species have been reported here across 906 complete checklists from 437 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsApr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsApr 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 212 checklistsApr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 159 checklistsMay 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 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. 1Red-winged Blackbird62%
  2. 2Northern Mockingbird61%
  3. 3Common Yellowthroat53%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal46%
  5. 5Gray Catbird38%
  6. 6Orchard Oriole38%
  7. 7Turkey Vulture36%
  8. 8Hooded Warbler34%
  9. 9Ruby-throated Hummingbird31%
  10. 10Brown-headed Cowbird30%
  11. 11Black-and-white Warbler29%
  12. 12Great-tailed Grackle29%
  13. 13Indigo Bunting28%
  14. 14White-eyed Vireo28%
  15. 15Blue Jay27%

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 41 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird57%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird51%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler40%
  4. Ruby-crowned Kinglet38%
  5. Turkey Vulture38%

Spring 85 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird66%
  2. Northern Mockingbird60%
  3. Common Yellowthroat58%
  4. Northern Cardinal48%
  5. Orchard Oriole45%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 57 species

    1. Northern Mockingbird79%
    2. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher57%
    3. Red-winged Blackbird42%
    4. Turkey Vulture37%
    5. Blue Jay33%

    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.