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Birding spot · Lee County, Florida

Birding at Lighthouse Beach Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lighthouse Beach Park are Brown Pelican (88%), Osprey (79%), and Laughing Gull (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (82 species). 190 species have been reported here across 2,713 complete checklists from 811 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 279 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 306 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 315 checklistsApr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 406 checklistsApr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 381 checklistsMay 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMay 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 48 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. 1Brown Pelican88%
  2. 2Osprey79%
  3. 3Laughing Gull75%
  4. 4Sanderling67%
  5. 5Willet62%
  6. 6Black-bellied Plover56%
  7. 7Royal Tern55%
  8. 8Blue-gray Gnatcatcher49%
  9. 9Sandwich Tern49%
  10. 10Snowy Egret48%
  11. 11Ruddy Turnstone47%
  12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
  13. 13Gray Catbird35%
  14. 14Lesser Black-backed Gull34%
  15. 15Fish Crow32%

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 40 species

  1. Brown Pelican86%
  2. Osprey84%
  3. Laughing Gull74%
  4. Royal Tern71%
  5. Ring-billed Gull66%

Spring 74 species

  1. Osprey87%
  2. Fish Crow82%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  4. Northern Cardinal75%
  5. Mourning Dove73%

Summer 36 species

  1. Laughing Gull82%
  2. Brown Pelican78%
  3. Osprey76%
  4. Fish Crow59%
  5. Snowy Egret54%

Fall 52 species

  1. Brown Pelican80%
  2. Osprey77%
  3. Laughing Gull72%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker57%
  5. Willet55%

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.