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Birding spot · Pasco County, Florida

Birding at Belcher Mines Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Belcher Mines Park are Laughing Gull (92%), Boat-tailed Grackle (88%), and Palm Warbler (88%). It is busiest in fall, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (91 species). 178 species have been reported here across 1,005 complete checklists from 156 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (8 checklists)May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsDec 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsDec 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 61 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. 1Laughing Gull92%
  2. 2Boat-tailed Grackle88%
  3. 3Palm Warbler88%
  4. 4Little Blue Heron83%
  5. 5Pied-billed Grebe83%
  6. 6Double-crested Cormorant79%
  7. 7Anhinga78%
  8. 8Fish Crow73%
  9. 9Belted Kingfisher71%
  10. 10Bald Eagle70%
  11. 11Ring-billed Gull67%
  12. 12Lesser Scaup64%
  13. 13Forster's Tern63%
  14. 14Black Vulture62%
  15. 15Turkey Vulture62%

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 81 species

  1. Laughing Gull90%
  2. Ring-billed Gull89%
  3. Lesser Scaup84%
  4. Palm Warbler84%
  5. Boat-tailed Grackle80%

Spring 76 species

  1. Laughing Gull96%
  2. Boat-tailed Grackle87%
  3. Fish Crow70%
  4. Mourning Dove67%
  5. Royal Tern65%

Summer 55 species

  1. Laughing Gull98%
  2. Boat-tailed Grackle84%
  3. Mourning Dove72%
  4. Royal Tern72%
  5. Fish Crow66%

Fall 87 species

  1. Laughing Gull94%
  2. Boat-tailed Grackle90%
  3. Little Blue Heron80%
  4. Fish Crow73%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant71%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Florida.

  • White-winged Scoter12% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 418.8×
  • Swan Goose12% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 114.6×
  • Greater Scaup11% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 50.4×
  • Redhead30% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 44.3×
  • Canvasback5.3% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 30.0×
  • Ring-necked Duck42% of checklists here vs 1.9% statewide: 21.9×
  • Lesser Scaup50% of checklists here vs 2.4% statewide: 21.1×
  • Western Sandpiper23% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 20.4×

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.