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Birding spot · Mobile County, Alabama

Birding at Shell Mound Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Shell Mound Park are Blue Jay (91%), Northern Mockingbird (82%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (82 species). 216 species have been reported here across 4,716 complete checklists from 1,290 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 216 checklistsApr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 299 checklistsApr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 709 checklistsApr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 973 checklistsApr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 644 checklistsMay 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 182 checklistsMay 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsSep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsSep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsOct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 177 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 296 checklistsOct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 190 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 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 Jay91%
  2. 2Northern Mockingbird82%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  4. 4Northern Cardinal68%
  5. 5Carolina Wren65%
  6. 6Ruby-crowned Kinglet62%
  7. 7Mourning Dove57%
  8. 8Eastern Phoebe54%
  9. 9Blue-gray Gnatcatcher53%
  10. 10Yellow-rumped Warbler50%
  11. 11Yellow-bellied Sapsucker41%
  12. 12Brown Thrasher38%
  13. 13Gray Catbird38%
  14. 14House Finch38%
  15. 15Great Blue Heron36%

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.