Birding spot · Lawrence County, Alabama
Birding at Wheeler Reservoir Retained Land: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wheeler Reservoir Retained Land are Great Blue Heron (100%), Double-crested Cormorant (96%), and Ring-billed Gull (95%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (84 species). 156 species have been reported here across 841 complete checklists from 207 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists) Mar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 15-21: low data (9 checklists) May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 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 100% 2 Double-crested Cormorant 96% 3 Ring-billed Gull 95% 4 American White Pelican 89% 5 Black Vulture 81% 6 American Herring Gull 61% 7 Turkey Vulture 60% 8 Common Loon 58% 9 Bonaparte's Gull 54% 10 American Crow 46% 11 Northern Mockingbird 46% 12 Rock Pigeon 44% 13 Black-crowned Night Heron 39% 14 Great Egret 35% 15 European Starling 30% 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 Heron100%
Double-crested Cormorant96%
Ring-billed Gull95%
American White Pelican89%
Black Vulture81%
American Herring Gull61%
Turkey Vulture60%
Common Loon58%
Bonaparte's Gull54%
American Crow46%
Northern Mockingbird46%
Rock Pigeon44%
Black-crowned Night Heron39%
Great Egret35%
European Starling30%