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Birding spot · Monroe County, Florida

Birding at Garden Key: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Garden Key are Magnificent Frigatebird (98%), Ruddy Turnstone (85%), and Royal Tern (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (95 species). 173 species have been reported here across 1,439 complete checklists from 1,124 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsApr 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsApr 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsApr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 257 checklistsMay 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsMay 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 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. 1Magnificent Frigatebird98%
  2. 2Ruddy Turnstone85%
  3. 3Royal Tern83%
  4. 4Brown Pelican80%
  5. 5Laughing Gull73%
  6. 6Palm Warbler73%
  7. 7American Kestrel71%
  8. 8Sandwich Tern51%
  9. 9Peregrine Falcon44%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron39%
  11. 11Brown Booby37%
  12. 12Black-bellied Plover32%
  13. 13Double-crested Cormorant32%
  14. 14Masked Booby32%
  15. 15Tree Swallow32%

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 35 species

  1. Magnificent Frigatebird96%
  2. Brown Pelican87%
  3. Ruddy Turnstone80%
  4. Royal Tern73%
  5. Laughing Gull71%

Spring 92 species

  1. Magnificent Frigatebird94%
  2. Sooty Tern92%
  3. Brown Noddy91%
  4. Barn Swallow83%
  5. Brown Pelican83%

Summer 40 species

  1. Magnificent Frigatebird96%
  2. Brown Noddy95%
  3. Sooty Tern87%
  4. Brown Pelican85%
  5. Laughing Gull82%

Fall 64 species

  1. Magnificent Frigatebird95%
  2. Ruddy Turnstone90%
  3. Brown Pelican82%
  4. Royal Tern81%
  5. Palm Warbler69%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Florida.

  • Black Noddy23% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 1418.5×
  • Brown Noddy77% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 950.4×
  • Bridled Tern31% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 883.5×
  • Sooty Tern77% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 835.3×
  • Masked Booby28% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 690.9×
  • Roseate Tern19% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 373.9×
  • Brown Booby26% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 213.0×
  • Cliff Swallow15% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 63.3×

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.