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Birding spot · Sarasota County, Florida

Birding at Shamrock Park and Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Shamrock Park and Nature Center are Northern Mockingbird (92%), Blue Jay (86%), and Loggerhead Shrike (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 53 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid December (66 species). 121 species have been reported here across 979 complete checklists from 474 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (7 checklists)May 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsDec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 63 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. 1Northern Mockingbird92%
  2. 2Blue Jay86%
  3. 3Loggerhead Shrike80%
  4. 4Palm Warbler74%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  6. 6Florida Scrub-Jay68%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal65%
  8. 8Mourning Dove63%
  9. 9Osprey61%
  10. 10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher53%
  11. 11Turkey Vulture51%
  12. 12Common Grackle50%
  13. 13Groove-billed Ani50%
  14. 14Gray Catbird43%
  15. 15Black Vulture42%

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 49 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird80%
  2. Mourning Dove69%
  3. Northern Cardinal65%
  4. Florida Scrub-Jay63%
  5. Blue Jay61%

Spring 52 species

  1. Northern Cardinal87%
  2. Blue Jay80%
  3. Mourning Dove77%
  4. Northern Mockingbird72%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker62%

Summer 37 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird90%
  2. Blue Jay89%
  3. Mourning Dove86%
  4. Northern Cardinal86%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker79%

Fall 53 species

  1. Northern Mockingbird92%
  2. Blue Jay89%
  3. Loggerhead Shrike77%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker74%
  5. Northern Cardinal72%

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.