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Birding spot · Charlotte County, Florida

Birding at Stump Pass Beach State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Stump Pass Beach State Park are Brown Pelican (95%), Osprey (93%), and Laughing Gull (91%). It is busiest in fall, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of August (76 species). 157 species have been reported here across 1,177 complete checklists from 351 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsFeb 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 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 Pelican95%
  2. 2Osprey93%
  3. 3Laughing Gull91%
  4. 4Royal Tern89%
  5. 5Willet89%
  6. 6Ruddy Turnstone88%
  7. 7Sanderling88%
  8. 8Black-bellied Plover77%
  9. 9Turkey Vulture77%
  10. 10Double-crested Cormorant74%
  11. 11Snowy Egret72%
  12. 12Sandwich Tern69%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron68%
  14. 14Palm Warbler54%
  15. 15Semipalmated Plover53%

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 56 species

  1. Brown Pelican94%
  2. Laughing Gull91%
  3. Osprey87%
  4. Sanderling81%
  5. Royal Tern80%

Spring 62 species

  1. Brown Pelican96%
  2. Osprey93%
  3. Laughing Gull93%
  4. Ruddy Turnstone91%
  5. Sanderling89%

Summer 60 species

  1. Brown Pelican93%
  2. Laughing Gull91%
  3. Ruddy Turnstone91%
  4. Willet89%
  5. Osprey88%

Fall 66 species

  1. Brown Pelican96%
  2. Laughing Gull94%
  3. Willet91%
  4. Ruddy Turnstone90%
  5. Osprey90%

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.