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Birding spot · Pinellas County, Florida

Birding at Blue Heron Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Blue Heron Lake are Palm Warbler (78%), Mourning Dove (77%), and Northern Mockingbird (77%). It is busiest in fall, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (74 species). 132 species have been reported here across 968 complete checklists from 193 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsJan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJan 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (4 checklists)May 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsDec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 107 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 Warbler78%
  2. 2Mourning Dove77%
  3. 3Northern Mockingbird77%
  4. 4Red-winged Blackbird77%
  5. 5Blue Jay73%
  6. 6American Kestrel64%
  7. 7Common Grackle64%
  8. 8Great Egret61%
  9. 9Loggerhead Shrike61%
  10. 10Double-crested Cormorant59%
  11. 11Anhinga58%
  12. 12Boat-tailed Grackle53%
  13. 13Turkey Vulture53%
  14. 14Belted Kingfisher52%
  15. 15Northern Harrier52%

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.