Birding spot · Alachua County, Florida
Birding at Depot Park: What You'll See Each Week
In November, the birds most often reported at Depot Park are Great Egret (87%), Pied-billed Grebe (82%), and Boat-tailed Grackle (77%). It is busiest in winter, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of November (68 species). 133 species have been reported here across 1,544 complete checklists from 518 birders.
Species by week
In November: what to expect
- 1
Great Egret87% - 2
Pied-billed Grebe82% - 3
Boat-tailed Grackle77% - 4
Little Blue Heron77% - 5
Snowy Egret74% - 6
Northern Mockingbird68% - 7
Tricolored Heron65% - 8
White Ibis64% - 9
Palm Warbler58% - 10
Double-crested Cormorant57% - 11
Red-winged Blackbird57% - 12
Eastern Phoebe56% - 13
Common Gallinule50% - 14
Yellow-rumped Warbler50% - 15
Anhinga48%
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 59 species
Spring 57 species
Summer 43 species
Fall 53 species
Specialties
Birds reported far more often here than across Florida.
- Common Goldeneye
- Bufflehead
- Hooded Merganser
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Loggerhead Shrike
- Lesser Scaup
Nearby spots
- Alachua Rail to Trail (1.9 km)
- Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (2.6 km)
- Boulware Springs Park (2.7 km)
- Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (Alachua Sink) (4.4 km)
- Loblolly Woods Nature Park (4.4 km)
- Natural Area Teaching Laboratory (4.5 km)
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.