Birding spot · Manatee County, Florida
Birding at Leffis Key: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Leffis Key are Osprey (90%), Brown Pelican (88%), and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (85 species). 192 species have been reported here across 2,515 complete checklists from 485 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Apr 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Apr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Apr 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 216 checklists Apr 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 270 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 191 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists May 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 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 Osprey 90% 2 Brown Pelican 88% 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 86% 4 Palm Warbler 81% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 77% 6 Laughing Gull 70% 7 Gray Catbird 67% 8 American White Pelican 66% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 60% 10 Turkey Vulture 59% 11 White Ibis 56% 12 Great Egret 55% 13 Northern Mockingbird 55% 14 Belted Kingfisher 52% 15 Northern Cardinal 52% 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 .
Osprey90%
Brown Pelican88%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher86%
Palm Warbler81%
Double-crested Cormorant77%
Laughing Gull70%
Gray Catbird67%
American White Pelican66%
Red-bellied Woodpecker60%
Turkey Vulture59%
White Ibis56%
Great Egret55%
Northern Mockingbird55%
Belted Kingfisher52%
Northern Cardinal52%