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Birding spot · Mobile County, Alabama

Birding at Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary are Blue Jay (81%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (75%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (82 species). 229 species have been reported here across 2,692 complete checklists from 1,339 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsFeb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 141 checklistsApr 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 158 checklistsApr 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 230 checklistsApr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 365 checklistsApr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 305 checklistsMay 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsOct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsOct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 49 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. 1Blue Jay81%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
  3. 3Yellow-rumped Warbler75%
  4. 4Eastern Phoebe73%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron66%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal64%
  7. 7Gray Catbird55%
  8. 8Northern Mockingbird50%
  9. 9Carolina Wren49%
  10. 10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher46%
  11. 11Ruby-crowned Kinglet44%
  12. 12Brown Pelican43%
  13. 13Double-crested Cormorant40%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker39%
  15. 15Brown-headed Nuthatch37%

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 Alabama.

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.