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Birding spot · Sarasota County, Florida

Birding at Lake Myakka: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Myakka are Black Vulture (93%), Great Blue Heron (89%), and Great Egret (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (74 species). 134 species have been reported here across 948 complete checklists from 643 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsFeb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (7 checklists)May 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsDec 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 69 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. 1Black Vulture93%
  2. 2Great Blue Heron89%
  3. 3Great Egret87%
  4. 4Roseate Spoonbill86%
  5. 5Tricolored Heron84%
  6. 6White Ibis84%
  7. 7Glossy Ibis82%
  8. 8Snowy Egret75%
  9. 9Turkey Vulture74%
  10. 10Limpkin70%
  11. 11Little Blue Heron70%
  12. 12Wood Stork70%
  13. 13Anhinga69%
  14. 14American Crow66%
  15. 15Palm Warbler59%

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 59 species

  1. Great Blue Heron87%
  2. Limpkin84%
  3. Great Egret78%
  4. Roseate Spoonbill78%
  5. Black Vulture77%

Spring 62 species

  1. Great Blue Heron86%
  2. Limpkin85%
  3. Black Vulture72%
  4. Turkey Vulture66%
  5. Great Egret63%

Summer 52 species

  1. Great Egret82%
  2. Great Blue Heron77%
  3. Limpkin69%
  4. Turkey Vulture69%
  5. American Crow67%

Fall 59 species

  1. Great Blue Heron87%
  2. Black Vulture86%
  3. Great Egret84%
  4. White Ibis81%
  5. Tricolored Heron78%

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.