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Birding spot · Sarasota County, Florida

Birding at Hamsen Bayou: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hamsen Bayou are Brown Pelican (85%), Osprey (85%), and Laughing Gull (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (86 species). 166 species have been reported here across 946 complete checklists from 336 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 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 Pelican85%
  2. 2Osprey85%
  3. 3Laughing Gull80%
  4. 4Palm Warbler80%
  5. 5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher78%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
  7. 7Sanderling71%
  8. 8Willet71%
  9. 9Double-crested Cormorant63%
  10. 10Great Egret61%
  11. 11Mourning Dove61%
  12. 12Turkey Vulture61%
  13. 13Northern Mockingbird59%
  14. 14Snowy Egret59%
  15. 15Rock Pigeon56%

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. Brown Pelican75%
  2. Laughing Gull74%
  3. Osprey66%
  4. Palm Warbler62%
  5. Ring-billed Gull59%

Spring 60 species

  1. Laughing Gull81%
  2. Fish Crow77%
  3. Brown Pelican68%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker57%
  5. Northern Cardinal54%

Summer 51 species

  1. Laughing Gull94%
  2. Willet81%
  3. Least Tern79%
  4. Black Skimmer77%
  5. Royal Tern75%

Fall 66 species

  1. Laughing Gull86%
  2. Osprey78%
  3. Brown Pelican75%
  4. Willet73%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker68%

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.