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Birding spot · Miami-Dade County, Florida

Birding at Castellow Hammock Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Castellow Hammock Preserve are Ruby-throated Hummingbird (94%), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (84%), and Northern Mockingbird (73%). It is busiest in fall, when 45 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (51 species). 113 species have been reported here across 1,035 complete checklists from 550 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Apr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (8 checklists)May 8-14: low data (3 checklists)May 15-21: low data (3 checklists)May 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 38 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. 1Ruby-throated Hummingbird94%
  2. 2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher84%
  3. 3Northern Mockingbird73%
  4. 4Blue Jay65%
  5. 5Turkey Vulture58%
  6. 6Palm Warbler55%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
  8. 8Prairie Warbler47%
  9. 9White-winged Dove47%
  10. 10Buff-bellied Hummingbird44%
  11. 11Common Grackle41%
  12. 12Northern Parula41%
  13. 13Gray Catbird32%
  14. 14Mourning Dove32%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal29%

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 33 species

  1. Ruby-throated Hummingbird94%
  2. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher72%
  3. Turkey Vulture70%
  4. Northern Mockingbird67%
  5. Blue Jay63%

Spring 37 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird90%
  2. White-winged Dove87%
  3. Blue Jay83%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
  5. Gray Catbird62%

Summer 38 species

  1. Blue Jay97%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
  3. Northern Mockingbird84%
  4. Northern Cardinal76%
  5. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher70%

Fall 45 species

  1. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher88%
  2. Ruby-throated Hummingbird87%
  3. Northern Mockingbird84%
  4. Blue Jay77%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker70%

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.