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Birding spot · Collier County, Florida

Birding at Otter Mound Preserve: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Otter Mound Preserve are Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (88%), Gray Catbird (85%), and Palm Warbler (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (64 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,295 complete checklists from 277 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsMay 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (8 checklists)May 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher88%
  2. 2Gray Catbird85%
  3. 3Palm Warbler73%
  4. 4American Kestrel52%
  5. 5Northern Mockingbird52%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
  7. 7Osprey44%
  8. 8Prairie Warbler42%
  9. 9Common Grackle38%
  10. 10Fish Crow38%
  11. 11Blue Jay35%
  12. 12Mourning Dove35%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal35%
  14. 14Yellow-throated Warbler35%
  15. 15American Crow33%

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 41 species

  1. Gray Catbird77%
  2. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher75%
  3. Northern Cardinal65%
  4. Palm Warbler64%
  5. Yellow-rumped Warbler63%

Spring 57 species

  1. Northern Cardinal86%
  2. Fish Crow86%
  3. Gray Catbird76%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  5. Mourning Dove63%

Summer 40 species

  1. Northern Cardinal78%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
  3. Mourning Dove55%
  4. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher50%
  5. Fish Crow46%

Fall 54 species

  1. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher91%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  3. Northern Cardinal63%
  4. Northern Mockingbird62%
  5. Northern Parula59%

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.