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Birding spot · Collier County, Florida

Birding at Big Cypress National Preserve (east): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Big Cypress National Preserve (east) are Palm Warbler (91%), Double-crested Cormorant (77%), and American Crow (76%). It is busiest in fall, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (60 species). 132 species have been reported here across 968 complete checklists from 632 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (8 checklists)May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsDec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 45 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. 1Palm Warbler91%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant77%
  3. 3American Crow76%
  4. 4Turkey Vulture73%
  5. 5Anhinga71%
  6. 6Great Egret69%
  7. 7Killdeer63%
  8. 8Northern Mockingbird56%
  9. 9Blue-gray Gnatcatcher55%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron55%
  11. 11Eastern Phoebe54%
  12. 12Red-shouldered Hawk47%
  13. 13Black Vulture46%
  14. 14Wood Stork41%
  15. 15White Ibis40%

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 41 species

  1. Anhinga77%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant75%
  3. Great Egret72%
  4. Palm Warbler71%
  5. Great Blue Heron71%

Spring 48 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird59%
  2. American Crow57%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird46%
  4. Turkey Vulture46%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant43%

Summer 40 species

  1. American Crow65%
  2. Northern Mockingbird62%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird62%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
  5. Killdeer51%

Fall 56 species

  1. Palm Warbler84%
  2. American Crow74%
  3. Turkey Vulture66%
  4. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher63%
  5. Northern Mockingbird63%

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.