Birding spot · Mobile County, Alabama
Birding at Dauphin Island Public Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Dauphin Island Public Beach are Great Blue Heron (79%), Brown Pelican (72%), and Double-crested Cormorant (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (80 species). 171 species have been reported here across 1,054 complete checklists from 548 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 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 Great Blue Heron 79% 2 Brown Pelican 72% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 64% 4 Sanderling 60% 5 Willet 60% 6 Great Egret 57% 7 Northern Mockingbird 57% 8 Laughing Gull 53% 9 Reddish Egret 53% 10 Black-bellied Plover 52% 11 Mourning Dove 47% 12 Royal Tern 43% 13 Osprey 41% 14 Red-winged Blackbird 40% 15 Semipalmated Plover 36% 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 .
Great Blue Heron79%
Brown Pelican72%
Double-crested Cormorant64%
Sanderling60%
Willet60%
Great Egret57%
Northern Mockingbird57%
Laughing Gull53%
Reddish Egret53%
Black-bellied Plover52%
Mourning Dove47%
Royal Tern43%
Osprey41%
Red-winged Blackbird40%
Semipalmated Plover36%