Migration & timing

Yellow-crowned Night Heron in Texas

In Texas, Yellow-crowned Night Heron is typically seen from early February through late August, peaking around early May.

Sighting 50 observations in Texas

Its year in Texas

Share of Yellow-crowned Night Heron observations by week. Hover a bar for the date.

early January

mid January

late January

early February

mid February

late February

early March

mid March

late March

early April

mid April

late April

early May

mid May

late May

early June

mid June

late June

early July

mid July

late July

early August

mid August

late August

early September

mid September

late September

early October

mid October

late October

early November

mid November

late November

early December

mid December

late December

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

First seen: early February
Peak: early May
Last seen: late August

Common questions

When is the best time to see Yellow-crowned Night Heron in Texas?

The peak of observations is around early May.

When does Yellow-crowned Night Heron arrive and leave Texas?

Sightings begin around early February and taper off by late August.

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Data: iNaturalist research-grade observations (CC0 / CC-BY), via GBIF. Excludes eBird.