Birding spot · Sarasota County, Florida
Birding at Red Bug Slough Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Red Bug Slough Preserve are Anhinga (81%), Blue Jay (80%), and Little Blue Heron (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (85 species). 169 species have been reported here across 1,597 complete checklists from 481 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Feb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Oct 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 49 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 Anhinga 81% 2 Blue Jay 80% 3 Little Blue Heron 80% 4 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 73% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 73% 6 Northern Cardinal 71% 7 Palm Warbler 70% 8 Great Egret 66% 9 Eastern Phoebe 54% 10 Northern Mockingbird 54% 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 54% 12 Turkey Vulture 54% 13 Mourning Dove 51% 14 Fish Crow 50% 15 White Ibis 50% 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 .
Anhinga81%
Blue Jay80%
Little Blue Heron80%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher73%
Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
Northern Cardinal71%
Palm Warbler70%
Great Egret66%
Eastern Phoebe54%
Northern Mockingbird54%
Red-shouldered Hawk54%
Turkey Vulture54%
Mourning Dove51%
Fish Crow50%
White Ibis50%