Birding spot · Hillsborough County, Florida
Birding at Cockroach Bay: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cockroach Bay are Great Egret (86%), Common Gallinule (76%), and Great Blue Heron (76%). It is busiest in fall, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (108 species). 205 species have been reported here across 1,194 complete checklists from 391 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 22-28: 87 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 100 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 105 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 37 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 86% 2 Common Gallinule 76% 3 Great Blue Heron 76% 4 Palm Warbler 76% 5 Osprey 75% 6 Boat-tailed Grackle 70% 7 Northern Mockingbird 68% 8 Little Blue Heron 66% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 65% 10 Mourning Dove 65% 11 Anhinga 64% 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 64% 13 American Kestrel 63% 14 Turkey Vulture 63% 15 Eastern Phoebe 61% 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 Egret86%
Common Gallinule76%
Great Blue Heron76%
Palm Warbler76%
Osprey75%
Boat-tailed Grackle70%
Northern Mockingbird68%
Little Blue Heron66%
Double-crested Cormorant65%
Mourning Dove65%
Anhinga64%
Red-shouldered Hawk64%
American Kestrel63%
Turkey Vulture63%
Eastern Phoebe61%