Birding spot · Highlands County, Florida
Birding at Archbold: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Archbold are Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (71%), Gray Catbird (71%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (66%). It is busiest in winter, when 46 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid December (70 species). 114 species have been reported here across 855 complete checklists from 356 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Sep 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 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 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 71% 2 Gray Catbird 71% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 66% 4 Eastern Towhee 63% 5 Palm Warbler 63% 6 Northern Mockingbird 61% 7 Blue Jay 59% 8 Florida Scrub-Jay 41% 9 Northern House Wren 41% 10 Black Vulture 39% 11 Downy Woodpecker 39% 12 Northern Cardinal 39% 13 American Kestrel 37% 14 Northern Flicker 32% 15 Common Grackle 29% 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 Florida.
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 .
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher71%
Gray Catbird71%
Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
Eastern Towhee63%
Palm Warbler63%
Northern Mockingbird61%
Blue Jay59%
Florida Scrub-Jay41%
Black Vulture39%
Downy Woodpecker39%
Northern Cardinal39%
American Kestrel37%
Northern Flicker32%
Common Grackle29%