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Birding spot · Alachua County, Florida

Birding at Alachua Rail to Trail: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Alachua Rail to Trail are Northern Cardinal (95%), Eastern Phoebe (92%), and American Crow (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (85 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,647 complete checklists from 94 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJan 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 47 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. 1Northern Cardinal95%
  2. 2Eastern Phoebe92%
  3. 3American Crow90%
  4. 4Carolina Wren90%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  6. 6Ruby-crowned Kinglet87%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse86%
  8. 8Yellow-rumped Warbler84%
  9. 9Blue-gray Gnatcatcher81%
  10. 10Carolina Chickadee79%
  11. 11Northern House Wren79%
  12. 12Eastern Towhee77%
  13. 13Gray Catbird75%
  14. 14Northern Mockingbird75%
  15. 15Palm Warbler71%

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 65 species

  1. Northern Cardinal92%
  2. American Crow88%
  3. Carolina Wren85%
  4. Chipping Sparrow84%
  5. Tufted Titmouse83%

Spring 71 species

  1. Northern Cardinal96%
  2. Carolina Wren90%
  3. Tufted Titmouse89%
  4. American Crow87%
  5. Northern Parula86%

Summer 52 species

  1. Northern Cardinal96%
  2. Carolina Wren91%
  3. American Crow84%
  4. Tufted Titmouse78%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker75%

Fall 70 species

  1. Northern Cardinal96%
  2. American Crow92%
  3. Carolina Wren92%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker85%
  5. Tufted Titmouse84%

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.