Birding spot · Monroe County, Florida
Birding at Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden are Gray Catbird (90%), Palm Warbler (87%), and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (77%). It is busiest in fall, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (77 species). 167 species have been reported here across 2,133 complete checklists from 1,350 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists May 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Oct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 75 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 Gray Catbird 90% 2 Palm Warbler 87% 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 77% 4 Turkey Vulture 73% 5 Ovenbird 59% 6 Northern Parula 57% 7 Northern Mockingbird 53% 8 White Ibis 49% 9 Osprey 49% 10 Prairie Warbler 47% 11 Short-tailed Hawk 42% 12 Magnificent Frigatebird 41% 13 Black-and-white Warbler 37% 14 Northern Cardinal 37% 15 Red Junglefowl 35% 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 .
Gray Catbird90%
Palm Warbler87%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher77%
Turkey Vulture73%
Ovenbird59%
Northern Parula57%
Northern Mockingbird53%
White Ibis49%
Osprey49%
Prairie Warbler47%
Short-tailed Hawk42%
Magnificent Frigatebird41%
Black-and-white Warbler37%
Northern Cardinal37%