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Birding activity in Travis County, day by day, with the weather. For how the county compares with the rest of the state, see Travis vs Texas.
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Birding activity in Travis County, day by day, with the weather. For how the county compares with the rest of the state, see Travis vs Texas.
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Species reported in Travis County so far this year, against last year on the same date.
| By the end of | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 189 | 189 |
| Feb | 201 | 204 |
| Mar | 236 | 250 |
| Apr | 295 | 304 |
| May | 316 | 323 |
| Jun | 316 | 328 |
| Jul | 319 | 329 |
| Aug | 321 | 333 |
| Sep | 326 | 336 |
| Oct | 330 so far | 338 |
| Nov | — | 342 |
| Dec | — | 343 |
Through Sep 30 from the eBird Basic Dataset; after that from the checklists this site has loaded.
Sep 23 – Oct 22
Shaded columns are weekends. Hover or tap a day for its weather.
| Day | Checklists | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 (Wednesday) | 81 | 95° / 77° · Cloudy · SE wind 8 mph |
| Sep 24 (Thursday) | 70 | 96° / 74° · Cloudy · E wind 7 mph |
| Sep 25 (Friday) | 97 | 98° / 77° · Partly cloudy · E wind 7 mph |
| Sep 26 (Saturday) | 108 | 93° / 76° · Cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Sep 27 (Sunday) | 108 | 98° / 73° · Cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Sep 28 (Monday) | 70 | 98° / 75° · Cloudy · SE wind 10 mph |
| Sep 29 (Tuesday) | 73 | 98° / 76° · Cloudy · SE wind 12 mph |
| Sep 30 (Wednesday) | 63 | 94° / 77° · Cloudy · SE wind 16 mph |
| Oct 1 (Thursday) | 70 | 85° / 73° · Rain · 0.47 in rain · SE wind 11 mph |
| Oct 2 (Friday) | 77 | 78° / 74° · Rain · 0.5 in rain · NE wind 5 mph |
| Oct 3 (Saturday) | 110 | 77° / 74° · Rain · 0.09 in rain · N wind 8 mph |
| Oct 4 (Sunday) | 119 | 76° / 73° · Cloudy · N wind 10 mph |
| Oct 5 (Monday) | 104 | 90° / 70° · Cloudy · N wind 11 mph |
| Oct 6 (Tuesday) | 94 | 93° / 66° · Cloudy · N wind 7 mph |
| Oct 7 (Wednesday) | 99 | 92° / 62° · Clear · N wind 7 mph |
| Oct 8 (Thursday) | 90 | 92° / 64° · Partly cloudy · NW wind 5 mph |
| Oct 9 (Friday) | 97 | 93° / 67° · Partly cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Oct 10 (Saturday) | 151 | 93° / 60° · Partly cloudy · S wind 7 mph |
| Oct 11 (Sunday) | 91 | 92° / 71° · Cloudy · S wind 12 mph |
| Oct 12 (Monday) | 70 | 90° / 73° · Thunderstorms · 0.45 in rain · SE wind 10 mph |
| Oct 13 (Tuesday) | 54 | 94° / 79° · Cloudy · S wind 13 mph |
| Oct 14 (Wednesday) | 45 | 93° / 80° · Cloudy · S wind 11 mph |
| Oct 15 (Thursday) | 71 | 92° / 72° · Cloudy · SE wind 10 mph |
| Oct 16 (Friday) | 67 | 76° / 58° · Cloudy · N wind 17 mph |
| Oct 17 (Saturday) | 133 | 70° / 51° · Partly cloudy · N wind 10 mph |
| Oct 18 (Sunday) | 96 | 75° / 49° · Partly cloudy · E wind 4 mph |
| Oct 19 (Monday) | 72 | 79° / 50° · Cloudy · NE wind 4 mph |
| Oct 20 (Tuesday) | 71 | 84° / 56° · Partly cloudy · NE wind 5 mph |
| Oct 21 (Wednesday) | 61 | 85° / 51° · Clear · N wind 6 mph |
| Oct 22 (Thursday) | 12 | 86° / 56° · Partly cloudy · NE wind 8 mph |
| Day | Birders | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 (Wednesday) | 65 | 95° / 77° · Cloudy · SE wind 8 mph |
| Sep 24 (Thursday) | 55 | 96° / 74° · Cloudy · E wind 7 mph |
| Sep 25 (Friday) | 72 | 98° / 77° · Partly cloudy · E wind 7 mph |
| Sep 26 (Saturday) | 88 | 93° / 76° · Cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Sep 27 (Sunday) | 95 | 98° / 73° · Cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Sep 28 (Monday) | 45 | 98° / 75° · Cloudy · SE wind 10 mph |
| Sep 29 (Tuesday) | 59 | 98° / 76° · Cloudy · SE wind 12 mph |
| Sep 30 (Wednesday) | 58 | 94° / 77° · Cloudy · SE wind 16 mph |
| Oct 1 (Thursday) | 50 | 85° / 73° · Rain · 0.47 in rain · SE wind 11 mph |
| Oct 2 (Friday) | 51 | 78° / 74° · Rain · 0.5 in rain · NE wind 5 mph |
| Oct 3 (Saturday) | 80 | 77° / 74° · Rain · 0.09 in rain · N wind 8 mph |
| Oct 4 (Sunday) | 90 | 76° / 73° · Cloudy · N wind 10 mph |
| Oct 5 (Monday) | 84 | 90° / 70° · Cloudy · N wind 11 mph |
| Oct 6 (Tuesday) | 70 | 93° / 66° · Cloudy · N wind 7 mph |
| Oct 7 (Wednesday) | 77 | 92° / 62° · Clear · N wind 7 mph |
| Oct 8 (Thursday) | 74 | 92° / 64° · Partly cloudy · NW wind 5 mph |
| Oct 9 (Friday) | 68 | 93° / 67° · Partly cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Oct 10 (Saturday) | 103 | 93° / 60° · Partly cloudy · S wind 7 mph |
| Oct 11 (Sunday) | 70 | 92° / 71° · Cloudy · S wind 12 mph |
| Oct 12 (Monday) | 54 | 90° / 73° · Thunderstorms · 0.45 in rain · SE wind 10 mph |
| Oct 13 (Tuesday) | 43 | 94° / 79° · Cloudy · S wind 13 mph |
| Oct 14 (Wednesday) | 40 | 93° / 80° · Cloudy · S wind 11 mph |
| Oct 15 (Thursday) | 61 | 92° / 72° · Cloudy · SE wind 10 mph |
| Oct 16 (Friday) | 59 | 76° / 58° · Cloudy · N wind 17 mph |
| Oct 17 (Saturday) | 110 | 70° / 51° · Partly cloudy · N wind 10 mph |
| Oct 18 (Sunday) | 87 | 75° / 49° · Partly cloudy · E wind 4 mph |
| Oct 19 (Monday) | 55 | 79° / 50° · Cloudy · NE wind 4 mph |
| Oct 20 (Tuesday) | 56 | 84° / 56° · Partly cloudy · NE wind 5 mph |
| Oct 21 (Wednesday) | 40 | 85° / 51° · Clear · N wind 6 mph |
| Oct 22 (Thursday) | 12 | 86° / 56° · Partly cloudy · NE wind 8 mph |
| Day | Species | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 (Wednesday) | 125 | 95° / 77° · Cloudy · SE wind 8 mph |
| Sep 24 (Thursday) | 133 | 96° / 74° · Cloudy · E wind 7 mph |
| Sep 25 (Friday) | 145 | 98° / 77° · Partly cloudy · E wind 7 mph |
| Sep 26 (Saturday) | 148 | 93° / 76° · Cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Sep 27 (Sunday) | 145 | 98° / 73° · Cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Sep 28 (Monday) | 119 | 98° / 75° · Cloudy · SE wind 10 mph |
| Sep 29 (Tuesday) | 113 | 98° / 76° · Cloudy · SE wind 12 mph |
| Sep 30 (Wednesday) | 115 | 94° / 77° · Cloudy · SE wind 16 mph |
| Oct 1 (Thursday) | 108 | 85° / 73° · Rain · 0.47 in rain · SE wind 11 mph |
| Oct 2 (Friday) | 130 | 78° / 74° · Rain · 0.5 in rain · NE wind 5 mph |
| Oct 3 (Saturday) | 146 | 77° / 74° · Rain · 0.09 in rain · N wind 8 mph |
| Oct 4 (Sunday) | 156 | 76° / 73° · Cloudy · N wind 10 mph |
| Oct 5 (Monday) | 166 | 90° / 70° · Cloudy · N wind 11 mph |
| Oct 6 (Tuesday) | 142 | 93° / 66° · Cloudy · N wind 7 mph |
| Oct 7 (Wednesday) | 133 | 92° / 62° · Clear · N wind 7 mph |
| Oct 8 (Thursday) | 115 | 92° / 64° · Partly cloudy · NW wind 5 mph |
| Oct 9 (Friday) | 121 | 93° / 67° · Partly cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Oct 10 (Saturday) | 141 | 93° / 60° · Partly cloudy · S wind 7 mph |
| Oct 11 (Sunday) | 127 | 92° / 71° · Cloudy · S wind 12 mph |
| Oct 12 (Monday) | 107 | 90° / 73° · Thunderstorms · 0.45 in rain · SE wind 10 mph |
| Oct 13 (Tuesday) | 95 | 94° / 79° · Cloudy · S wind 13 mph |
| Oct 14 (Wednesday) | 95 | 93° / 80° · Cloudy · S wind 11 mph |
| Oct 15 (Thursday) | 111 | 92° / 72° · Cloudy · SE wind 10 mph |
| Oct 16 (Friday) | 116 | 76° / 58° · Cloudy · N wind 17 mph |
| Oct 17 (Saturday) | 137 | 70° / 51° · Partly cloudy · N wind 10 mph |
| Oct 18 (Sunday) | 143 | 75° / 49° · Partly cloudy · E wind 4 mph |
| Oct 19 (Monday) | 125 | 79° / 50° · Cloudy · NE wind 4 mph |
| Oct 20 (Tuesday) | 102 | 84° / 56° · Partly cloudy · NE wind 5 mph |
| Oct 21 (Wednesday) | 110 | 85° / 51° · Clear · N wind 6 mph |
| Oct 22 (Thursday) | 48 | 86° / 56° · Partly cloudy · NE wind 8 mph |
| Day | Rain | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 (Wednesday) | 0 in | 95° / 77° · Cloudy · SE wind 8 mph |
| Sep 24 (Thursday) | 0 in | 96° / 74° · Cloudy · E wind 7 mph |
| Sep 25 (Friday) | 0 in | 98° / 77° · Partly cloudy · E wind 7 mph |
| Sep 26 (Saturday) | 0 in | 93° / 76° · Cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Sep 27 (Sunday) | 0 in | 98° / 73° · Cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Sep 28 (Monday) | 0 in | 98° / 75° · Cloudy · SE wind 10 mph |
| Sep 29 (Tuesday) | 0 in | 98° / 76° · Cloudy · SE wind 12 mph |
| Sep 30 (Wednesday) | 0 in | 94° / 77° · Cloudy · SE wind 16 mph |
| Oct 1 (Thursday) | 0.47 in | 85° / 73° · Rain · 0.47 in rain · SE wind 11 mph |
| Oct 2 (Friday) | 0.5 in | 78° / 74° · Rain · 0.5 in rain · NE wind 5 mph |
| Oct 3 (Saturday) | 0.09 in | 77° / 74° · Rain · 0.09 in rain · N wind 8 mph |
| Oct 4 (Sunday) | 0 in | 76° / 73° · Cloudy · N wind 10 mph |
| Oct 5 (Monday) | 0 in | 90° / 70° · Cloudy · N wind 11 mph |
| Oct 6 (Tuesday) | 0 in | 93° / 66° · Cloudy · N wind 7 mph |
| Oct 7 (Wednesday) | 0 in | 92° / 62° · Clear · N wind 7 mph |
| Oct 8 (Thursday) | 0 in | 92° / 64° · Partly cloudy · NW wind 5 mph |
| Oct 9 (Friday) | 0 in | 93° / 67° · Partly cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Oct 10 (Saturday) | 0 in | 93° / 60° · Partly cloudy · S wind 7 mph |
| Oct 11 (Sunday) | 0 in | 92° / 71° · Cloudy · S wind 12 mph |
| Oct 12 (Monday) | 0.45 in | 90° / 73° · Thunderstorms · 0.45 in rain · SE wind 10 mph |
| Oct 13 (Tuesday) | 0 in | 94° / 79° · Cloudy · S wind 13 mph |
| Oct 14 (Wednesday) | 0 in | 93° / 80° · Cloudy · S wind 11 mph |
| Oct 15 (Thursday) | 0 in | 92° / 72° · Cloudy · SE wind 10 mph |
| Oct 16 (Friday) | 0 in | 76° / 58° · Cloudy · N wind 17 mph |
| Oct 17 (Saturday) | 0 in | 70° / 51° · Partly cloudy · N wind 10 mph |
| Oct 18 (Sunday) | 0 in | 75° / 49° · Partly cloudy · E wind 4 mph |
| Oct 19 (Monday) | 0 in | 79° / 50° · Cloudy · NE wind 4 mph |
| Oct 20 (Tuesday) | 0 in | 84° / 56° · Partly cloudy · NE wind 5 mph |
| Oct 21 (Wednesday) | 0 in | 85° / 51° · Clear · N wind 6 mph |
| Oct 22 (Thursday) | 0 in | 86° / 56° · Partly cloudy · NE wind 8 mph |
| Day | Low – high | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 (Wednesday) | 77° – 95° | 95° / 77° · Cloudy · SE wind 8 mph |
| Sep 24 (Thursday) | 74° – 96° | 96° / 74° · Cloudy · E wind 7 mph |
| Sep 25 (Friday) | 77° – 98° | 98° / 77° · Partly cloudy · E wind 7 mph |
| Sep 26 (Saturday) | 76° – 93° | 93° / 76° · Cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Sep 27 (Sunday) | 73° – 98° | 98° / 73° · Cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Sep 28 (Monday) | 75° – 98° | 98° / 75° · Cloudy · SE wind 10 mph |
| Sep 29 (Tuesday) | 76° – 98° | 98° / 76° · Cloudy · SE wind 12 mph |
| Sep 30 (Wednesday) | 77° – 94° | 94° / 77° · Cloudy · SE wind 16 mph |
| Oct 1 (Thursday) | 73° – 85° | 85° / 73° · Rain · 0.47 in rain · SE wind 11 mph |
| Oct 2 (Friday) | 74° – 78° | 78° / 74° · Rain · 0.5 in rain · NE wind 5 mph |
| Oct 3 (Saturday) | 74° – 77° | 77° / 74° · Rain · 0.09 in rain · N wind 8 mph |
| Oct 4 (Sunday) | 73° – 76° | 76° / 73° · Cloudy · N wind 10 mph |
| Oct 5 (Monday) | 70° – 90° | 90° / 70° · Cloudy · N wind 11 mph |
| Oct 6 (Tuesday) | 66° – 93° | 93° / 66° · Cloudy · N wind 7 mph |
| Oct 7 (Wednesday) | 62° – 92° | 92° / 62° · Clear · N wind 7 mph |
| Oct 8 (Thursday) | 64° – 92° | 92° / 64° · Partly cloudy · NW wind 5 mph |
| Oct 9 (Friday) | 67° – 93° | 93° / 67° · Partly cloudy · SE wind 7 mph |
| Oct 10 (Saturday) | 60° – 93° | 93° / 60° · Partly cloudy · S wind 7 mph |
| Oct 11 (Sunday) | 71° – 92° | 92° / 71° · Cloudy · S wind 12 mph |
| Oct 12 (Monday) | 73° – 90° | 90° / 73° · Thunderstorms · 0.45 in rain · SE wind 10 mph |
| Oct 13 (Tuesday) | 79° – 94° | 94° / 79° · Cloudy · S wind 13 mph |
| Oct 14 (Wednesday) | 80° – 93° | 93° / 80° · Cloudy · S wind 11 mph |
| Oct 15 (Thursday) | 72° – 92° | 92° / 72° · Cloudy · SE wind 10 mph |
| Oct 16 (Friday) | 58° – 76° | 76° / 58° · Cloudy · N wind 17 mph |
| Oct 17 (Saturday) | 51° – 70° | 70° / 51° · Partly cloudy · N wind 10 mph |
| Oct 18 (Sunday) | 49° – 75° | 75° / 49° · Partly cloudy · E wind 4 mph |
| Oct 19 (Monday) | 50° – 79° | 79° / 50° · Cloudy · NE wind 4 mph |
| Oct 20 (Tuesday) | 56° – 84° | 84° / 56° · Partly cloudy · NE wind 5 mph |
| Oct 21 (Wednesday) | 51° – 85° | 85° / 51° · Clear · N wind 6 mph |
| Oct 22 (Thursday) | 56° – 86° | 86° / 56° · Partly cloudy · NE wind 8 mph |
Averages per complete day.
| Days | Checklists | Birders | Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| All days (30) | 84 | 66 | 124 |
| Weekdays (22) | 73 | 57 | 117 |
| Weekends (8) | 115 | 90 | 143 |
| Dry days (27) | 85 | 67 | 125 |
| Rainy days (0.1+ in) (3) | 72 | 52 | 115 |
| North-wind days (13) | 85 | 66 | 125 |
The number of days in each group is in brackets; small groups swing a lot. North-wind days often follow a cold front, which can push migrants in.
Average checklists per complete day.
| Day | Checklists | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sun (4 days averaged) | 104 | 86 birders · 143 species |
| Mon (4 days averaged) | 79 | 60 birders · 129 species |
| Tue (4 days averaged) | 73 | 57 birders · 113 species |
| Wed (5 days averaged) | 70 | 56 birders · 116 species |
| Thu (5 days averaged) | 63 | 50 birders · 103 species |
| Fri (4 days averaged) | 85 | 63 birders · 128 species |
| Sat (4 days averaged) | 126 | 95 birders · 143 species |
Lighter columns are days still loading (or today, so far); averages use complete days only. Built from public eBird checklists, so totals can differ slightly from eBird. Weather: Open-Meteo, for central Austin.
Checklists by start time; hover for the average species per checklist.
| Start time | Checklists | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | 3 | 1 species per checklist on average |
| 1 AM | 1 | 1 species per checklist on average |
| 2 AM | 1 | 1 species per checklist on average |
| 3 AM | 1 | 1 species per checklist on average |
| 5 AM | 5 | 1 species per checklist on average |
| 6 AM | 41 | 8.7 species per checklist on average |
| 7 AM | 426 | 22.9 species per checklist on average |
| 8 AM | 424 | 16.7 species per checklist on average |
| 9 AM | 299 | 15.2 species per checklist on average |
| 10 AM | 223 | 14 species per checklist on average |
| 11 AM | 196 | 10.6 species per checklist on average |
| 12 PM | 127 | 8.3 species per checklist on average |
| 1 PM | 97 | 9.7 species per checklist on average |
| 2 PM | 82 | 11 species per checklist on average |
| 3 PM | 106 | 9.2 species per checklist on average |
| 4 PM | 107 | 10.7 species per checklist on average |
| 5 PM | 119 | 10.9 species per checklist on average |
| 6 PM | 158 | 7.8 species per checklist on average |
| 7 PM | 64 | 2.5 species per checklist on average |
| 8 PM | 15 | 1.1 species per checklist on average |
| 9 PM | 6 | 1 species per checklist on average |
| 10 PM | 10 | 2.2 species per checklist on average |
| 11 PM | 3 | 1.7 species per checklist on average |