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Birding spot · Glynn County, Georgia

Birding at Jekyll Island State Park (north): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Jekyll Island State Park (north) are Black-crowned Night Heron (90%), Carolina Chickadee (53%), and Ruby-crowned Kinglet (48%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (73 species). 129 species have been reported here across 925 complete checklists from 410 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 27 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-crowned Night Heron90%
  2. 2Carolina Chickadee53%
  3. 3Ruby-crowned Kinglet48%
  4. 4Common Gallinule45%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal45%
  6. 6Anhinga43%
  7. 7Yellow-rumped Warbler40%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
  9. 9Carolina Wren33%
  10. 10Eastern Phoebe28%
  11. 11Blue Jay25%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker25%
  13. 13Eastern Towhee18%
  14. 14Gray Catbird18%
  15. 15Pied-billed Grebe18%

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 37 species

  1. Black-crowned Night Heron89%
  2. Common Gallinule51%
  3. Anhinga43%
  4. Yellow-rumped Warbler39%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker39%

Spring 61 species

  1. White-eyed Vireo80%
  2. Northern Cardinal79%
  3. Northern Parula73%
  4. Carolina Wren65%
  5. Black-crowned Night Heron64%

Summer 36 species

  1. Northern Cardinal71%
  2. White-eyed Vireo70%
  3. Carolina Wren59%
  4. Green Heron54%
  5. Carolina Chickadee47%

Fall 47 species

  1. Northern Cardinal67%
  2. Black-crowned Night Heron66%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker65%
  4. Carolina Chickadee62%
  5. Carolina Wren61%

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.