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Birding spot · Orange County, Florida

Birding at Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park are Palm Warbler (94%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (86%), and Gray Catbird (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (78 species). 133 species have been reported here across 812 complete checklists from 558 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsFeb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 22-28: 68 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 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. 1Palm Warbler94%
  2. 2Yellow-rumped Warbler86%
  3. 3Gray Catbird80%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker74%
  5. 5Mourning Dove71%
  6. 6Northern House Wren69%
  7. 7Eastern Bluebird63%
  8. 8Blue-gray Gnatcatcher60%
  9. 9Blue Jay57%
  10. 10Northern Mockingbird57%
  11. 11Red-shouldered Hawk57%
  12. 12Carolina Wren54%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal51%
  14. 14Pine Warbler46%
  15. 15Turkey Vulture46%

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 58 species

  1. Yellow-rumped Warbler89%
  2. Eastern Bluebird73%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  4. Pine Warbler69%
  5. American Robin68%

Spring 68 species

  1. Eastern Bluebird85%
  2. Mourning Dove81%
  3. Northern Cardinal81%
  4. Bachman's Sparrow67%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker67%

Summer 55 species

  1. Mourning Dove91%
  2. Eastern Bluebird83%
  3. Bachman's Sparrow78%
  4. Northern Cardinal76%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%

Fall 63 species

  1. Palm Warbler74%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
  3. Gray Catbird70%
  4. Mourning Dove64%
  5. Blue Jay61%

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.