Birding spot · Sarasota County, Florida
Birding at Bay Street Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bay Street Park are Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (95%), Blue Jay (92%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid March (87 species). 170 species have been reported here across 1,765 complete checklists from 288 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 22-28: 64 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Mar 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Mar 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 219 checklists Apr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 22-30: 85 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 15-21: low data (8 checklists) May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 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 95% 2 Blue Jay 92% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 91% 4 Palm Warbler 88% 5 Turkey Vulture 76% 6 Eastern Phoebe 74% 7 Gray Catbird 73% 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 72% 9 Anhinga 68% 10 Northern Cardinal 68% 11 Downy Woodpecker 66% 12 Northern Mockingbird 65% 13 Common Grackle 60% 14 Pine Warbler 60% 15 Osprey 57% 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.
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 .
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher95%
Blue Jay92%
Red-bellied Woodpecker91%
Palm Warbler88%
Turkey Vulture76%
Eastern Phoebe74%
Gray Catbird73%
Red-shouldered Hawk72%
Anhinga68%
Northern Cardinal68%
Downy Woodpecker66%
Northern Mockingbird65%
Common Grackle60%
Pine Warbler60%
Osprey57%