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Birding spot · Lee County, Florida

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Sanibel Bayou are White Ibis (94%), Little Blue Heron (91%), and American White Pelican (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late February (68 species). 201 species have been reported here across 4,189 complete checklists from 2,070 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 190 checklistsJan 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 172 checklistsJan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 196 checklistsJan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 242 checklistsFeb 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 171 checklistsFeb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 176 checklistsFeb 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsFeb 22-28: 68 species on 5%+ of 174 checklistsMar 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 177 checklistsMar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsMar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsMar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 155 checklistsApr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsMay 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsOct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsDec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsDec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsDec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsDec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 239 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. 1White Ibis94%
  2. 2Little Blue Heron91%
  3. 3American White Pelican88%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant88%
  5. 5Osprey88%
  6. 6Great Egret79%
  7. 7Snowy Egret73%
  8. 8Tricolored Heron73%
  9. 9Willet73%
  10. 10Reddish Egret70%
  11. 11Roseate Spoonbill68%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron67%
  13. 13Turkey Vulture62%
  14. 14Black-bellied Plover59%
  15. 15Anhinga57%

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 63 species

  1. American White Pelican96%
  2. White Ibis94%
  3. Little Blue Heron90%
  4. Osprey89%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant88%

Spring 65 species

  1. Osprey90%
  2. White Ibis82%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant80%
  4. Little Blue Heron74%
  5. Willet73%

Summer 48 species

  1. White Ibis89%
  2. Osprey75%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant68%
  4. Great Egret68%
  5. Reddish Egret66%

Fall 59 species

  1. White Ibis94%
  2. Osprey86%
  3. Little Blue Heron83%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant80%
  5. Great Egret79%

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.