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Birding spot · St. Johns County, Florida

Birding at Fort Matanzas National Monument: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fort Matanzas National Monument are Osprey (92%), Sanderling (90%), and Willet (88%). It is busiest in fall, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late November (76 species). 135 species have been reported here across 872 complete checklists from 372 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 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. 1Osprey92%
  2. 2Sanderling90%
  3. 3Willet88%
  4. 4Laughing Gull87%
  5. 5Royal Tern85%
  6. 6Brown Pelican83%
  7. 7Semipalmated Plover73%
  8. 8Dunlin65%
  9. 9Ruddy Turnstone65%
  10. 10Ring-billed Gull58%
  11. 11Snowy Egret55%
  12. 12American Herring Gull54%
  13. 13Turkey Vulture54%
  14. 14Black Skimmer52%
  15. 15Forster's Tern48%

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 56 species

  1. Laughing Gull90%
  2. Willet90%
  3. Brown Pelican89%
  4. Ring-billed Gull88%
  5. Sanderling86%

Spring 55 species

  1. Laughing Gull90%
  2. Brown Pelican85%
  3. Royal Tern85%
  4. Osprey79%
  5. Boat-tailed Grackle66%

Summer 53 species

  1. Laughing Gull91%
  2. Least Tern87%
  3. Royal Tern85%
  4. Brown Pelican80%
  5. Osprey72%

Fall 61 species

  1. Osprey88%
  2. Royal Tern87%
  3. Willet84%
  4. Laughing Gull84%
  5. Sanderling84%

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.