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Birding spot · Sarasota County, Florida

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Siesta Beach are Laughing Gull (97%), Sanderling (94%), and Royal Tern (94%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early January (64 species). 171 species have been reported here across 3,512 complete checklists from 952 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsJan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsFeb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsFeb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsFeb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsFeb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsMar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsMar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsAug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsSep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsSep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsNov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsNov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsDec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsDec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 179 checklistsDec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsDec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 155 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 Gull97%
  2. 2Sanderling94%
  3. 3Royal Tern94%
  4. 4Black Skimmer90%
  5. 5Sandwich Tern90%
  6. 6Brown Pelican84%
  7. 7Ruddy Turnstone75%
  8. 8Willet73%
  9. 9Ring-billed Gull72%
  10. 10Lesser Black-backed Gull70%
  11. 11Black-bellied Plover69%
  12. 12Rock Pigeon63%
  13. 13American Herring Gull62%
  14. 14Osprey57%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant52%

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. Laughing Gull92%
  2. Ring-billed Gull91%
  3. Royal Tern88%
  4. American Herring Gull86%
  5. Sanderling82%

Spring 59 species

  1. Laughing Gull94%
  2. Royal Tern86%
  3. Brown Pelican83%
  4. Sanderling80%
  5. Fish Crow75%

Summer 54 species

  1. Laughing Gull97%
  2. Royal Tern90%
  3. Black Skimmer85%
  4. Sandwich Tern83%
  5. Fish Crow81%

Fall 59 species

  1. Laughing Gull96%
  2. Royal Tern95%
  3. Sanderling94%
  4. Sandwich Tern91%
  5. Black Skimmer89%

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.