Birding spot · Collier County, Florida
Birding at Big Cypress National Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Big Cypress National Preserve are Great Egret (82%), Anhinga (78%), and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (78%). It is busiest in fall, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (63 species). 139 species have been reported here across 1,415 complete checklists from 755 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Feb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 52 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 Great Egret 82% 2 Anhinga 78% 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 78% 4 Palm Warbler 73% 5 American Crow 70% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 63% 7 Turkey Vulture 60% 8 Great Blue Heron 59% 9 White Ibis 59% 10 Wood Stork 45% 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 42% 12 Eastern Phoebe 40% 13 Black-and-white Warbler 39% 14 Yellow-rumped Warbler 38% 15 White-eyed Vireo 37% 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 .
Great Egret82%
Anhinga78%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher78%
Palm Warbler73%
American Crow70%
Red-bellied Woodpecker63%
Turkey Vulture60%
Great Blue Heron59%
White Ibis59%
Wood Stork45%
Red-shouldered Hawk42%
Eastern Phoebe40%
Black-and-white Warbler39%
Yellow-rumped Warbler38%
White-eyed Vireo37%