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Birding spot · Lee County, Florida

Birding at J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge (Sanibel Bayou): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge (Sanibel Bayou) are Osprey (80%), White Ibis (77%), and Anhinga (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of February (61 species). 116 species have been reported here across 920 complete checklists from 607 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 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. 1Osprey80%
  2. 2White Ibis77%
  3. 3Anhinga70%
  4. 4Common Gallinule67%
  5. 5Great Egret60%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker60%
  7. 7Blue-winged Teal53%
  8. 8Turkey Vulture53%
  9. 9Roseate Spoonbill50%
  10. 10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher43%
  11. 11Tricolored Heron43%
  12. 12Palm Warbler40%
  13. 13Common Grackle37%
  14. 14Gray Catbird37%
  15. 15Little Blue Heron37%

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 46 species

  1. Osprey91%
  2. White Ibis82%
  3. Anhinga78%
  4. Blue-winged Teal75%
  5. Tricolored Heron74%

Spring 49 species

  1. Osprey87%
  2. Anhinga77%
  3. Tricolored Heron73%
  4. Green Heron71%
  5. White Ibis67%

Summer 42 species

  1. White Ibis75%
  2. Northern Cardinal67%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  4. Tricolored Heron67%
  5. Green Heron65%

Fall 49 species

  1. Osprey79%
  2. White Ibis75%
  3. Anhinga67%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  5. Common Gallinule62%

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.