Birding spot · Orange County, Florida
Birding at Lake Apopka Restoration Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Apopka Restoration Area are Common Gallinule (91%), Palm Warbler (91%), and Little Blue Heron (90%). It is busiest in fall, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (105 species). 211 species have been reported here across 1,756 complete checklists from 878 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jan 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jan 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Feb 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 22-28: 82 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Mar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Dec 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 113 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 Common Gallinule 91% 2 Palm Warbler 91% 3 Little Blue Heron 90% 4 Eastern Phoebe 89% 5 Great Blue Heron 88% 6 Anhinga 86% 7 Osprey 83% 8 Tricolored Heron 82% 9 Glossy Ibis 80% 10 Great Egret 80% 11 Snowy Egret 78% 12 White Ibis 78% 13 Boat-tailed Grackle 77% 14 Red-winged Blackbird 76% 15 American Coot 74% 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 .
Common Gallinule91%
Palm Warbler91%
Little Blue Heron90%
Eastern Phoebe89%
Great Blue Heron88%
Anhinga86%
Osprey83%
Tricolored Heron82%
Glossy Ibis80%
Great Egret80%
Snowy Egret78%
White Ibis78%
Boat-tailed Grackle77%
Red-winged Blackbird76%
American Coot74%