Birding spot · St. Johns County, Florida
Birding at Maria Sanchez Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Maria Sanchez Lake are Yellow-rumped Warbler (92%), Palm Warbler (91%), and Clapper Rail (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (77 species). 141 species have been reported here across 940 complete checklists from 338 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 22-28: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 56 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 Yellow-rumped Warbler 92% 2 Palm Warbler 91% 3 Clapper Rail 81% 4 Great Blue Heron 75% 5 Little Blue Heron 75% 6 Great Egret 74% 7 White Ibis 70% 8 Osprey 66% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 64% 10 Brown Pelican 55% 11 House Sparrow 54% 12 Tree Swallow 54% 13 Laughing Gull 48% 14 Tricolored Heron 47% 15 Savannah Sparrow 43% 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 .
Yellow-rumped Warbler92%
Palm Warbler91%
Clapper Rail81%
Great Blue Heron75%
Little Blue Heron75%
Great Egret74%
White Ibis70%
Osprey66%
Double-crested Cormorant64%
Brown Pelican55%
House Sparrow54%
Tree Swallow54%
Laughing Gull48%
Tricolored Heron47%
Savannah Sparrow43%