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Birding spot · Monroe County, Florida

Birding at National Key Deer Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at National Key Deer Refuge are Turkey Vulture (85%), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (77%), and Anhinga (76%). It is busiest in fall, when 42 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (48 species). 133 species have been reported here across 2,145 complete checklists from 1,234 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsJan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsFeb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsFeb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsApr 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsMay 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsAug 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsNov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsNov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsDec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 81 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. 1Turkey Vulture85%
  2. 2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher77%
  3. 3Anhinga76%
  4. 4Palm Warbler62%
  5. 5Prairie Warbler51%
  6. 6Cuban Pewee50%
  7. 7Black-and-white Warbler46%
  8. 8American Kestrel42%
  9. 9Short-tailed Hawk40%
  10. 10Broad-winged Hawk39%
  11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
  12. 12American Redstart33%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal33%
  14. 14Black-faced Grassquit33%
  15. 15Mourning Dove33%

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 36 species

  1. Turkey Vulture83%
  2. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher63%
  3. Anhinga57%
  4. Palm Warbler41%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe39%

Spring 33 species

  1. Turkey Vulture68%
  2. Anhinga59%
  3. Mourning Dove54%
  4. Northern Cardinal54%
  5. Common Grackle54%

Summer 27 species

  1. White-crowned Pigeon87%
  2. Northern Cardinal74%
  3. Turkey Vulture59%
  4. Mourning Dove54%
  5. Common Grackle53%

Fall 42 species

  1. Anhinga75%
  2. Turkey Vulture74%
  3. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher74%
  4. Palm Warbler47%
  5. Prairie Warbler47%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Florida.

  • Cuban Pewee15% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 945.6×
  • Black-faced Grassquit22% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 652.1×
  • Broad-winged Hawk10% of checklists here vs 0.4% statewide: 26.7×
  • Indian Peafowl15% of checklists here vs 0.6% statewide: 24.7×
  • White-crowned Pigeon19% of checklists here vs 0.8% statewide: 24.1×
  • Short-tailed Hawk12% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 11.9×
  • Gray Kingbird12% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 8.4×
  • Magnificent Frigatebird12% of checklists here vs 2.7% statewide: 4.6×

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.