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Birding spot · Lake County, Florida

Birding at Lake Apopka Restoration Area (west): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Apopka Restoration Area (west) are Palm Warbler (95%), Eastern Phoebe (87%), and Northern Mockingbird (85%). It is busiest in winter, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (83 species). 153 species have been reported here across 903 complete checklists from 368 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsJan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 74 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (7 checklists)May 1-7: low data (3 checklists)May 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (9 checklists)May 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsDec 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 42 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 Warbler95%
  2. 2Eastern Phoebe87%
  3. 3Northern Mockingbird85%
  4. 4Northern House Wren82%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
  6. 6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher73%
  7. 7Red-shouldered Hawk73%
  8. 8Gray Catbird71%
  9. 9Swamp Sparrow71%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal68%
  11. 11Little Blue Heron67%
  12. 12Common Yellowthroat66%
  13. 13Carolina Wren61%
  14. 14American Kestrel60%
  15. 15Common Grackle60%

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 75 species

  1. Palm Warbler83%
  2. Eastern Phoebe73%
  3. Red-shouldered Hawk65%
  4. Northern Mockingbird60%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker58%

Spring 75 species

  1. Eastern Bluebird78%
  2. Northern Cardinal75%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  4. Common Gallinule69%
  5. Mourning Dove68%

Summer 56 species

  1. Northern Cardinal80%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
  3. Red-shouldered Hawk67%
  4. Carolina Wren64%
  5. Great Egret64%

Fall 71 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird83%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
  3. Palm Warbler73%
  4. Red-shouldered Hawk68%
  5. Eastern Phoebe66%

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.