Birding spot · Wakulla County, Florida
Birding at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge are Great Egret (66%), Great Blue Heron (66%), and Belted Kingfisher (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 118 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (143 species). 260 species have been reported here across 1,369 complete checklists from 534 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 8-14: 119 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 22-28: 109 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 109 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 22-31: 117 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 115 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 124 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 121 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 22-30: 131 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: 108 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 105 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 131 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 143 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 108 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 114 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 107 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 121 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 22-31: 109 species on 5%+ of 46 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 Great Egret 66% 2 Great Blue Heron 66% 3 Belted Kingfisher 63% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 60% 5 Bald Eagle 59% 6 Tricolored Heron 58% 7 Red-winged Blackbird 55% 8 Boat-tailed Grackle 53% 9 Snowy Egret 53% 10 Pied-billed Grebe 52% 11 Common Gallinule 50% 12 Gray Catbird 50% 13 American Coot 48% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 47% 15 Northern Mockingbird 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 .
Great Egret66%
Great Blue Heron66%
Belted Kingfisher63%
Yellow-rumped Warbler60%
Bald Eagle59%
Tricolored Heron58%
Red-winged Blackbird55%
Boat-tailed Grackle53%
Snowy Egret53%
Pied-billed Grebe52%
Common Gallinule50%
Gray Catbird50%
American Coot48%
Double-crested Cormorant47%
Northern Mockingbird47%