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Birding spot · Sarasota County, Florida

Birding at Ackerman Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ackerman Park are Pied-billed Grebe (82%), Anhinga (78%), and White Ibis (76%). It is busiest in winter, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late December (58 species). 116 species have been reported here across 836 complete checklists from 332 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsJan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsFeb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Apr 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (4 checklists)May 1-7: low data (5 checklists)May 8-14: low data (4 checklists)May 15-21: low data (4 checklists)May 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsDec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 46 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. 1Pied-billed Grebe82%
  2. 2Anhinga78%
  3. 3White Ibis76%
  4. 4Boat-tailed Grackle74%
  5. 5Palm Warbler73%
  6. 6Double-crested Cormorant65%
  7. 7Common Gallinule57%
  8. 8Laughing Gull52%
  9. 9Red-winged Blackbird52%
  10. 10Fish Crow47%
  11. 11Great Egret45%
  12. 12Osprey40%
  13. 13Ruddy Duck40%
  14. 14Little Blue Heron38%
  15. 15Glossy Ibis35%

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 53 species

  1. Pied-billed Grebe81%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant77%
  3. White Ibis74%
  4. Boat-tailed Grackle67%
  5. Anhinga66%

Spring 47 species

  1. Boat-tailed Grackle88%
  2. Laughing Gull64%
  3. Great Egret60%
  4. Anhinga59%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant57%

Summer 49 species

  1. Boat-tailed Grackle81%
  2. Great Egret69%
  3. White Ibis69%
  4. Osprey64%
  5. Anhinga61%

Fall 50 species

  1. Anhinga77%
  2. White Ibis77%
  3. Boat-tailed Grackle76%
  4. Pied-billed Grebe69%
  5. Palm Warbler60%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Florida.

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.