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Birding spot · Pinellas County, Florida

Birding at Sand Key County Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sand Key County Park are Palm Warbler (92%), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (89%), and Northern Mockingbird (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (97 species). 197 species have been reported here across 1,578 complete checklists from 514 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJan 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsFeb 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsOct 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsNov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsNov 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 45 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. 1Palm Warbler92%
  2. 2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher89%
  3. 3Northern Mockingbird83%
  4. 4Eastern Phoebe69%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
  6. 6Blue Jay68%
  7. 7Gray Catbird67%
  8. 8Brown Pelican66%
  9. 9Osprey66%
  10. 10Laughing Gull64%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal62%
  12. 12Black-and-white Warbler51%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker47%
  14. 14Common Ground Dove46%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant44%

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 75 species

  1. Palm Warbler80%
  2. Brown Pelican72%
  3. Laughing Gull69%
  4. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher69%
  5. Northern Mockingbird60%

Spring 93 species

  1. Laughing Gull92%
  2. Fish Crow81%
  3. Northern Mockingbird80%
  4. Brown Pelican76%
  5. Osprey75%

Summer 65 species

  1. Laughing Gull93%
  2. White Ibis77%
  3. Royal Tern76%
  4. Fish Crow74%
  5. Brown Pelican73%

Fall 81 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird85%
  2. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher82%
  3. Blue Jay74%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
  5. Laughing Gull72%

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.