Birding spot · Pinellas County, Florida
Birding at Sawgrass Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sawgrass Lake are Blue Jay (88%), Common Gallinule (84%), and Anhinga (81%). It is busiest in fall, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of December (78 species). 184 species have been reported here across 3,762 complete checklists from 923 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jan 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Jan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists Feb 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Feb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Feb 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Feb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Mar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Mar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists May 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 202 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Sep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 158 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Oct 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Nov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Dec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 61 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 Blue Jay 88% 2 Common Gallinule 84% 3 Anhinga 81% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 78% 5 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 77% 6 Palm Warbler 77% 7 White Ibis 69% 8 Gray Catbird 62% 9 Little Blue Heron 61% 10 Turkey Vulture 59% 11 Downy Woodpecker 58% 12 Eastern Phoebe 53% 13 Tricolored Heron 53% 14 Northern Cardinal 51% 15 Common Grackle 47% 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 .
Blue Jay88%
Common Gallinule84%
Anhinga81%
Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher77%
Palm Warbler77%
White Ibis69%
Gray Catbird62%
Little Blue Heron61%
Turkey Vulture59%
Downy Woodpecker58%
Eastern Phoebe53%
Tricolored Heron53%
Northern Cardinal51%
Common Grackle47%