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Birding spot · Limestone County, Alabama

Birding at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge are Great Egret (88%), Great Blue Heron (87%), and American White Pelican (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 113 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (118 species). 197 species have been reported here across 902 complete checklists from 400 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJan 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJan 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJan 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsFeb 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 22-28: 103 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (5 checklists)May 1-7: low data (1 checklists)May 8-14: low data (3 checklists)May 15-21: low data (1 checklists)May 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 118 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsNov 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsDec 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsDec 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 65 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. 1Great Egret88%
  2. 2Great Blue Heron87%
  3. 3American White Pelican79%
  4. 4Snow Goose78%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant77%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal76%
  7. 7Carolina Wren74%
  8. 8White-throated Sparrow71%
  9. 9Blue Jay64%
  10. 10Ring-billed Gull61%
  11. 11Carolina Chickadee61%
  12. 12Gadwall59%
  13. 13Killdeer58%
  14. 14Tufted Titmouse57%
  15. 15American Crow55%

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

Winter 81 species

  1. Snow Goose90%
  2. Great Blue Heron78%
  3. Northern Cardinal74%
  4. Ring-billed Gull65%
  5. Great Egret65%

Spring 104 species

  1. Northern Cardinal84%
  2. Mourning Dove70%
  3. Blue Jay68%
  4. Eastern Towhee68%
  5. Tufted Titmouse68%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 113 species

    1. Great Egret91%
    2. Great Blue Heron88%
    3. Northern Cardinal80%
    4. Carolina Wren75%
    5. Double-crested Cormorant75%

    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.