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Birding spot · Duval County, Florida

Birding at Fort George Inlet: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fort George Inlet are Brown Pelican (92%), Sanderling (89%), and Osprey (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (86 species). 217 species have been reported here across 3,199 complete checklists from 988 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsJan 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsJan 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsJan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsFeb 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsFeb 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsFeb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsFeb 22-28: 70 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsMar 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMar 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsApr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMay 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsAug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsSep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsOct 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsNov 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsNov 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsDec 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsDec 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsDec 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsDec 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 181 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. 1Brown Pelican92%
  2. 2Sanderling89%
  3. 3Osprey89%
  4. 4Laughing Gull88%
  5. 5Royal Tern88%
  6. 6Great Egret84%
  7. 7Ruddy Turnstone84%
  8. 8Ring-billed Gull81%
  9. 9Black Skimmer78%
  10. 10Double-crested Cormorant77%
  11. 11American Herring Gull74%
  12. 12Black-bellied Plover72%
  13. 13Willet69%
  14. 14Snowy Egret69%
  15. 15Boat-tailed Grackle68%

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 77 species

  1. Brown Pelican92%
  2. Laughing Gull90%
  3. Ring-billed Gull86%
  4. Osprey83%
  5. Sanderling82%

Spring 78 species

  1. Laughing Gull97%
  2. Brown Pelican86%
  3. Royal Tern86%
  4. Boat-tailed Grackle78%
  5. Ruddy Turnstone77%

Summer 57 species

  1. Laughing Gull98%
  2. Royal Tern96%
  3. Brown Pelican93%
  4. Boat-tailed Grackle79%
  5. Great Egret78%

Fall 78 species

  1. Brown Pelican93%
  2. Laughing Gull92%
  3. Royal Tern91%
  4. Osprey89%
  5. Sanderling88%

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.