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Birding spot · Wakulla County, Florida

Birding at Wakulla Springs: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Wakulla Springs are Black Vulture (89%), White Ibis (88%), and Common Gallinule (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (71 species). 152 species have been reported here across 1,409 complete checklists from 777 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJan 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsFeb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsFeb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 85 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. 1Black Vulture89%
  2. 2White Ibis88%
  3. 3Common Gallinule85%
  4. 4Anhinga82%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant78%
  6. 6Turkey Vulture78%
  7. 7Pied-billed Grebe75%
  8. 8Great Egret65%
  9. 9Little Blue Heron65%
  10. 10Eastern Phoebe63%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron60%
  12. 12Belted Kingfisher56%
  13. 13American Coot52%
  14. 14Pileated Woodpecker52%
  15. 15Red-bellied Woodpecker49%

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 61 species

  1. Black Vulture80%
  2. White Ibis78%
  3. Turkey Vulture74%
  4. Common Gallinule71%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe70%

Spring 66 species

  1. Common Gallinule69%
  2. Northern Cardinal67%
  3. Northern Parula67%
  4. Fish Crow66%
  5. Black Vulture63%

Summer 49 species

  1. Common Gallinule66%
  2. Fish Crow63%
  3. Anhinga61%
  4. Little Blue Heron57%
  5. Northern Cardinal57%

Fall 58 species

  1. White Ibis72%
  2. Common Gallinule71%
  3. Black Vulture68%
  4. Turkey Vulture67%
  5. Anhinga66%

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.