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Birding spot · San Patricio County, Texas

Birding at Whitney Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Whitney Lake Park are Eastern Phoebe (92%), Great Egret (86%), and Mourning Dove (82%). It is busiest in fall, when 105 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (105 species). 199 species have been reported here across 867 complete checklists from 171 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 22-30: 105 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 35 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. 1Eastern Phoebe92%
  2. 2Great Egret86%
  3. 3Mourning Dove82%
  4. 4Red-winged Blackbird82%
  5. 5Savannah Sparrow78%
  6. 6White Ibis77%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal75%
  8. 8Blue-winged Teal74%
  9. 9Lincoln's Sparrow71%
  10. 10Northern Mockingbird71%
  11. 11Great-tailed Grackle68%
  12. 12Killdeer68%
  13. 13Turkey Vulture67%
  14. 14Northern House Wren63%
  15. 15Black-bellied Whistling-Duck61%

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 78 species

  1. Savannah Sparrow77%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird74%
  3. Eastern Phoebe72%
  4. Great Egret71%
  5. Turkey Vulture68%

Spring 92 species

  1. Northern Cardinal84%
  2. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck80%
  3. Northern Mockingbird78%
  4. Mourning Dove77%
  5. Barn Swallow74%

Summer 67 species

  1. Mourning Dove92%
  2. Northern Mockingbird92%
  3. Killdeer91%
  4. Northern Cardinal87%
  5. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck84%

Fall 105 species

  1. Mourning Dove87%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  3. Great Egret81%
  4. Killdeer80%
  5. White Ibis80%

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.