Birding spot · Escambia County, Florida
Birding at Gulf Islands National Seashore: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Gulf Islands National Seashore are Brown Pelican (90%), Northern Mockingbird (87%), and Great Blue Heron (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (111 species). 250 species have been reported here across 2,352 complete checklists from 578 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Feb 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Feb 22-28: 67 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Mar 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Apr 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Apr 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Apr 22-30: 106 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Oct 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Brown Pelican 90% 2 Northern Mockingbird 87% 3 Great Blue Heron 81% 4 Gray Catbird 72% 5 Mourning Dove 72% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 72% 7 Eastern Phoebe 66% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 65% 9 Laughing Gull 65% 10 Osprey 65% 11 Willet 63% 12 Northern Cardinal 55% 13 Red-winged Blackbird 55% 14 Sanderling 53% 15 Bald Eagle 51% 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 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 .
Brown Pelican90%
Northern Mockingbird87%
Great Blue Heron81%
Gray Catbird72%
Mourning Dove72%
Yellow-rumped Warbler72%
Eastern Phoebe66%
Double-crested Cormorant65%
Laughing Gull65%
Osprey65%
Willet63%
Northern Cardinal55%
Red-winged Blackbird55%
Sanderling53%
Bald Eagle51%