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Birding spot · Lee County, Florida

Birding at J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.closing Order Boundary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.closing Order Boundary are Brown Pelican (89%), Sanderling (89%), and Black-bellied Plover (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 38 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (56 species). 103 species have been reported here across 828 complete checklists from 337 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 22-28: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (7 checklists)May 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Jun 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Sep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 45 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 Pelican89%
  2. 2Sanderling89%
  3. 3Black-bellied Plover80%
  4. 4Ruddy Turnstone78%
  5. 5Willet78%
  6. 6Laughing Gull64%
  7. 7Royal Tern53%
  8. 8Sandwich Tern50%
  9. 9Osprey45%
  10. 10Lesser Black-backed Gull42%
  11. 11Fish Crow31%
  12. 12Snowy Egret31%
  13. 13Double-crested Cormorant30%
  14. 14Magnificent Frigatebird25%
  15. 15White Ibis23%

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 32 species

  1. Brown Pelican88%
  2. Sanderling78%
  3. Ring-billed Gull76%
  4. Ruddy Turnstone74%
  5. Laughing Gull70%

Spring 34 species

  1. Brown Pelican78%
  2. Ruddy Turnstone73%
  3. Sanderling71%
  4. Fish Crow68%
  5. Willet64%

Summer 29 species

  1. Brown Pelican82%
  2. Laughing Gull77%
  3. Fish Crow65%
  4. White Ibis64%
  5. Osprey58%

Fall 38 species

  1. Brown Pelican83%
  2. Sanderling81%
  3. Willet78%
  4. Black-bellied Plover74%
  5. Ruddy Turnstone73%

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.