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Birding spot · Miami-Dade County, Florida

Birding at Crandon Beach: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Crandon Beach are Turkey Vulture (86%), Double-crested Cormorant (75%), and Laughing Gull (69%). It is busiest in fall, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (81 species). 206 species have been reported here across 3,699 complete checklists from 1,665 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsJan 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsJan 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsJan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsFeb 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsFeb 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsFeb 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsFeb 22-28: 67 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsMar 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsMar 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 188 checklistsMar 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsMar 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 154 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsApr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsApr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsApr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 262 checklistsMay 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsAug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsNov 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsDec 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsDec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsDec 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 124 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. 1Turkey Vulture86%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant75%
  3. 3Laughing Gull69%
  4. 4Sanderling67%
  5. 5Lesser Black-backed Gull67%
  6. 6Palm Warbler67%
  7. 7Royal Tern64%
  8. 8White Ibis61%
  9. 9Egyptian Goose57%
  10. 10Brown Pelican52%
  11. 11Piping Plover52%
  12. 12Indian Peafowl51%
  13. 13Semipalmated Plover47%
  14. 14Blue-gray Gnatcatcher43%
  15. 15Osprey41%

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 67 species

  1. Turkey Vulture84%
  2. Palm Warbler70%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant65%
  4. White Ibis65%
  5. Egyptian Goose63%

Spring 76 species

  1. Fish Crow78%
  2. White Ibis76%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
  4. Brown Pelican61%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant59%

Summer 55 species

  1. White Ibis82%
  2. Laughing Gull79%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant77%
  4. Fish Crow68%
  5. Royal Tern60%

Fall 79 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant71%
  2. Laughing Gull67%
  3. Sanderling67%
  4. White Ibis65%
  5. Royal Tern60%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Florida.

  • Least Grebe9.6% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 347.7×
  • Western Spindalis7.4% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 262.3×
  • Thick-billed Vireo6.6% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 208.6×
  • Indian Peafowl46% of checklists here vs 0.6% statewide: 76.3×
  • Piping Plover35% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 49.2×
  • Egyptian Goose57% of checklists here vs 2.0% statewide: 28.2×
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull37% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 24.2×
  • Semipalmated Plover39% of checklists here vs 3.0% statewide: 13.0×

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.