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Birding spot · Glynn County, Georgia

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Jekyll Island State Park are Black-crowned Night Heron (96%), Yellow-crowned Night Heron (95%), and Anhinga (93%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of November (81 species). 161 species have been reported here across 1,760 complete checklists from 744 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsFeb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsFeb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsMay 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsOct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 63 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 Heron96%
  2. 2Yellow-crowned Night Heron95%
  3. 3Anhinga93%
  4. 4Roseate Spoonbill83%
  5. 5Black Vulture76%
  6. 6Pied-billed Grebe67%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker57%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal56%
  9. 9Great Egret54%
  10. 10Yellow-rumped Warbler54%
  11. 11Carolina Wren50%
  12. 12Ruby-crowned Kinglet50%
  13. 13Double-crested Cormorant48%
  14. 14Turkey Vulture48%
  15. 15Snowy Egret45%

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.