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Birding spot · Volusia County, Florida

Birding at Ponce Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ponce Park are Brown Pelican (98%), Royal Tern (92%), and Ruddy Turnstone (89%). It is busiest in fall, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (76 species). 145 species have been reported here across 1,149 complete checklists from 479 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsFeb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsFeb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsFeb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (5 checklists)May 1-7: low data (8 checklists)May 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 60 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. 1Brown Pelican98%
  2. 2Royal Tern92%
  3. 3Ruddy Turnstone89%
  4. 4Osprey87%
  5. 5Laughing Gull86%
  6. 6Sanderling82%
  7. 7Snowy Egret80%
  8. 8Double-crested Cormorant78%
  9. 9Willet69%
  10. 10Ring-billed Gull66%
  11. 11Sandwich Tern65%
  12. 12Turkey Vulture65%
  13. 13American Herring Gull61%
  14. 14Black Skimmer60%
  15. 15Boat-tailed Grackle52%

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 52 species

  1. Brown Pelican91%
  2. Laughing Gull88%
  3. Ruddy Turnstone85%
  4. Ring-billed Gull85%
  5. Royal Tern81%

Spring 63 species

  1. Brown Pelican89%
  2. Laughing Gull81%
  3. Royal Tern80%
  4. Ruddy Turnstone77%
  5. Snowy Egret77%

Summer 60 species

  1. Snowy Egret94%
  2. Laughing Gull89%
  3. Brown Pelican88%
  4. Royal Tern75%
  5. Ruddy Turnstone61%

Fall 64 species

  1. Brown Pelican95%
  2. Ruddy Turnstone87%
  3. Royal Tern87%
  4. Laughing Gull85%
  5. Osprey82%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Florida.

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.