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Birding spot · Brevard County, Florida

Birding at Sebastian Inlet State Park (Orchid Island): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sebastian Inlet State Park (Orchid Island) are Brown Pelican (92%), Ruddy Turnstone (91%), and Laughing Gull (88%). It is busiest in fall, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (73 species). 190 species have been reported here across 1,886 complete checklists from 693 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsJan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJan 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsFeb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsFeb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsOct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsNov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsDec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 83 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. 1Brown Pelican92%
  2. 2Ruddy Turnstone91%
  3. 3Laughing Gull88%
  4. 4Osprey88%
  5. 5Royal Tern85%
  6. 6Great Egret81%
  7. 7Snowy Egret81%
  8. 8White Ibis81%
  9. 9Wood Stork80%
  10. 10Willet78%
  11. 11Double-crested Cormorant76%
  12. 12Sanderling76%
  13. 13Reddish Egret61%
  14. 14American Herring Gull59%
  15. 15Great Blue Heron59%

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 55 species

  1. Brown Pelican92%
  2. Royal Tern89%
  3. Osprey84%
  4. Laughing Gull84%
  5. Ring-billed Gull83%

Spring 64 species

  1. Brown Pelican89%
  2. Osprey79%
  3. Royal Tern77%
  4. Laughing Gull76%
  5. Boat-tailed Grackle71%

Summer 38 species

  1. Brown Pelican91%
  2. Royal Tern85%
  3. Laughing Gull81%
  4. Osprey81%
  5. White Ibis73%

Fall 67 species

  1. Osprey90%
  2. Brown Pelican89%
  3. Ruddy Turnstone85%
  4. Laughing Gull85%
  5. Royal Tern81%

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.