Birding spot · Alachua County, Florida
Birding at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (Alachua Sink): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (Alachua Sink) are Eastern Phoebe (87%), Great Blue Heron (84%), and Anhinga (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (102 species). 239 species have been reported here across 5,657 complete checklists from 1,907 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 252 checklists Jan 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists Jan 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 186 checklists Jan 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 242 checklists Feb 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 213 checklists Feb 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists Feb 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 217 checklists Feb 22-28: 83 species on 5%+ of 175 checklists Mar 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists Mar 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 155 checklists Mar 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Mar 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Apr 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Apr 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Apr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists May 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists May 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Jun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 178 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Jun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Aug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Sep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Oct 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Oct 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Nov 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Nov 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Nov 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Nov 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists Dec 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Dec 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Dec 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Dec 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 280 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 Eastern Phoebe 87% 2 Great Blue Heron 84% 3 Anhinga 80% 4 Northern Cardinal 73% 5 Great Egret 71% 6 Red-winged Blackbird 71% 7 Limpkin 70% 8 Palm Warbler 69% 9 Turkey Vulture 69% 10 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 68% 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 68% 12 Common Gallinule 67% 13 Little Blue Heron 67% 14 Northern House Wren 62% 15 White Ibis 61% 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 .
Eastern Phoebe87%
Great Blue Heron84%
Anhinga80%
Northern Cardinal73%
Great Egret71%
Red-winged Blackbird71%
Limpkin70%
Palm Warbler69%
Turkey Vulture69%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher68%
Red-shouldered Hawk68%
Common Gallinule67%
Little Blue Heron67%
White Ibis61%