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Birding spot · Cameron County, Texas

Birding at Trail Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Trail Park are Northern Mockingbird (91%), Orange-crowned Warbler (73%), and Long-billed Thrasher (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (90 species). 249 species have been reported here across 2,801 complete checklists from 1,200 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsJan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsJan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsJan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsFeb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsFeb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsMar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsApr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsApr 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsApr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 281 checklistsMay 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsMay 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsNov 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsNov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsDec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsDec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 85 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. 1Northern Mockingbird91%
  2. 2Orange-crowned Warbler73%
  3. 3Long-billed Thrasher71%
  4. 4Great Kiskadee71%
  5. 5Osprey65%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal60%
  7. 7Golden-fronted Woodpecker59%
  8. 8Olive Sparrow56%
  9. 9Great-tailed Grackle55%
  10. 10Buff-bellied Hummingbird50%
  11. 11Gray Catbird49%
  12. 12Northern House Wren47%
  13. 13Turkey Vulture46%
  14. 14Lincoln's Sparrow45%
  15. 15Ruby-throated Hummingbird45%

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 58 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird85%
  2. Orange-crowned Warbler77%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler69%
  4. Long-billed Thrasher66%
  5. Northern Cardinal66%

Spring 81 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird88%
  2. Olive Sparrow77%
  3. Great-tailed Grackle77%
  4. Northern Cardinal76%
  5. Long-billed Thrasher75%

Summer 62 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird92%
  2. Mourning Dove85%
  3. Golden-fronted Woodpecker80%
  4. Great Kiskadee77%
  5. Laughing Gull73%

Fall 76 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird93%
  2. Great Kiskadee71%
  3. Long-billed Thrasher71%
  4. Golden-fronted Woodpecker64%
  5. Osprey62%

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.