Birding spot · Chatham County, Georgia
Birding at Beach (Fort Screven): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Beach (Fort Screven) are Brown Pelican (90%), Sanderling (87%), and Laughing Gull (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 38 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (51 species). 125 species have been reported here across 995 complete checklists from 539 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Sep 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 62 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 Brown Pelican 90% 2 Sanderling 87% 3 Laughing Gull 81% 4 Ring-billed Gull 81% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 79% 6 Boat-tailed Grackle 71% 7 Royal Tern 66% 8 Black Skimmer 63% 9 Ruddy Turnstone 58% 10 American Herring Gull 57% 11 Black Scoter 39% 12 Willet 38% 13 Forster's Tern 37% 14 Lesser Black-backed Gull 29% 15 Snow Bunting 29% 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 .
Brown Pelican90%
Sanderling87%
Laughing Gull81%
Ring-billed Gull81%
Double-crested Cormorant79%
Boat-tailed Grackle71%
Royal Tern66%
Black Skimmer63%
Ruddy Turnstone58%
American Herring Gull57%
Black Scoter39%
Willet38%
Forster's Tern37%
Lesser Black-backed Gull29%
Snow Bunting29%