Birding spot · Travis County, Texas
Birding at Zilker Metro Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Zilker Metro Park are Blue Jay (76%), Carolina Wren (76%), and Great-tailed Grackle (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (72 species). 144 species have been reported here across 818 complete checklists from 240 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 1-7: low data (8 checklists) May 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 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 Blue Jay 76% 2 Carolina Wren 76% 3 Great-tailed Grackle 68% 4 Northern Mockingbird 68% 5 Northern Cardinal 64% 6 White-winged Dove 64% 7 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 63% 8 Carolina Chickadee 59% 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 54% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 41% 11 Eastern Phoebe 37% 12 House Finch 34% 13 Orange-crowned Warbler 34% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 31% 15 White-throated Sparrow 31% 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 .
Blue Jay76%
Carolina Wren76%
Great-tailed Grackle68%
Northern Mockingbird68%
Northern Cardinal64%
White-winged Dove64%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet63%
Carolina Chickadee59%
Yellow-rumped Warbler54%
Red-bellied Woodpecker41%
Eastern Phoebe37%
House Finch34%
Orange-crowned Warbler34%
Double-crested Cormorant31%
White-throated Sparrow31%