Birding spot · McIntosh County, Georgia
Birding at Altamaha Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Altamaha Wildlife Management Area are Common Gallinule (87%), Great Egret (84%), and Great Blue Heron (81%). It is busiest in fall, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (95 species). 184 species have been reported here across 1,799 complete checklists from 614 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Feb 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 22-28: 66 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists May 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 65 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 Common Gallinule 87% 2 Great Egret 84% 3 Great Blue Heron 81% 4 Little Blue Heron 79% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 76% 6 Red-winged Blackbird 72% 7 American Coot 69% 8 Savannah Sparrow 65% 9 Turkey Vulture 65% 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler 65% 11 Swamp Sparrow 62% 12 Northern Harrier 58% 13 Snowy Egret 58% 14 Song Sparrow 58% 15 Eastern Phoebe 58% 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 Georgia.
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 .
Common Gallinule87%
Great Egret84%
Great Blue Heron81%
Little Blue Heron79%
Double-crested Cormorant76%
Red-winged Blackbird72%
American Coot69%
Savannah Sparrow65%
Turkey Vulture65%
Yellow-rumped Warbler65%
Swamp Sparrow62%
Snowy Egret58%
Song Sparrow58%
Eastern Phoebe58%