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Birding spot · Sarasota County, Florida

Birding at Sarasota Beach: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sarasota Beach are Laughing Gull (94%), Sanderling (88%), and Brown Pelican (83%). It is busiest in fall, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (69 species). 129 species have been reported here across 874 complete checklists from 256 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsSep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 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. 1Laughing Gull94%
  2. 2Sanderling88%
  3. 3Brown Pelican83%
  4. 4Black-bellied Plover79%
  5. 5Sandwich Tern75%
  6. 6Royal Tern69%
  7. 7Ruddy Turnstone60%
  8. 8Willet58%
  9. 9Osprey55%
  10. 10Snowy Plover53%
  11. 11Lesser Black-backed Gull49%
  12. 12Rock Pigeon49%
  13. 13Ring-billed Gull45%
  14. 14Snowy Egret45%
  15. 15Northern Mockingbird44%

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 48 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull86%
  2. Laughing Gull85%
  3. Brown Pelican82%
  4. Sanderling78%
  5. Snowy Plover61%

Spring 48 species

  1. Laughing Gull90%
  2. Brown Pelican86%
  3. Sanderling80%
  4. Royal Tern70%
  5. Fish Crow65%

Summer 56 species

  1. Laughing Gull97%
  2. Royal Tern93%
  3. Black Skimmer90%
  4. Brown Pelican84%
  5. Sandwich Tern84%

Fall 66 species

  1. Laughing Gull95%
  2. Sanderling92%
  3. Sandwich Tern87%
  4. Willet86%
  5. Royal Tern85%

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.