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Birding spot · Collier County, Florida

Birding at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park are Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (71%), Gray Catbird (71%), and Great Egret (62%). It is busiest in winter, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (60 species). 130 species have been reported here across 1,152 complete checklists from 739 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsFeb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (4 checklists)May 15-21: low data (9 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 49 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. 1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher71%
  2. 2Gray Catbird71%
  3. 3Great Egret62%
  4. 4Turkey Vulture62%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker61%
  6. 6Anhinga59%
  7. 7Red-shouldered Hawk55%
  8. 8Black Vulture50%
  9. 9Great Blue Heron47%
  10. 10Osprey47%
  11. 11American Crow45%
  12. 12Pileated Woodpecker45%
  13. 13Belted Kingfisher39%
  14. 14Green Heron38%
  15. 15Palm Warbler38%

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 52 species

  1. Great Egret82%
  2. Gray Catbird72%
  3. Turkey Vulture72%
  4. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher70%
  5. Anhinga70%

Spring 51 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker65%
  2. Black Vulture64%
  3. Great Egret64%
  4. Turkey Vulture64%
  5. Gray Catbird63%

Summer 33 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker74%
  2. Black Vulture52%
  3. Pileated Woodpecker52%
  4. Great Crested Flycatcher49%
  5. Northern Cardinal48%

Fall 51 species

  1. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher79%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  3. Gray Catbird59%
  4. Turkey Vulture58%
  5. Anhinga55%

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.