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Birding spot · Manatee County, Florida

Birding at Perico Bayou: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Perico Bayou are American White Pelican (92%), Great Egret (88%), and Osprey (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (94 species). 169 species have been reported here across 985 complete checklists from 319 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 22-28: 73 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 22-30: low data (6 checklists)May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 36 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. 1American White Pelican92%
  2. 2Great Egret88%
  3. 3Osprey86%
  4. 4Palm Warbler86%
  5. 5White Ibis86%
  6. 6Great Blue Heron85%
  7. 7Double-crested Cormorant79%
  8. 8Tricolored Heron79%
  9. 9Turkey Vulture79%
  10. 10Anhinga76%
  11. 11Little Blue Heron73%
  12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  13. 13Snowy Egret65%
  14. 14Belted Kingfisher64%
  15. 15Northern Mockingbird50%

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 80 species

  1. American White Pelican91%
  2. Great Egret85%
  3. Osprey84%
  4. Great Blue Heron81%
  5. Turkey Vulture80%

Spring 84 species

  1. Osprey89%
  2. Great Egret87%
  3. White Ibis83%
  4. Great Blue Heron77%
  5. Fish Crow71%

Summer 66 species

  1. Osprey92%
  2. Great Egret92%
  3. White Ibis92%
  4. Mourning Dove85%
  5. Great Blue Heron85%

Fall 80 species

  1. Great Egret87%
  2. Osprey87%
  3. White Ibis86%
  4. Great Blue Heron81%
  5. Tricolored Heron77%

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.