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Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

290 species and 592,570 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: August–April, with up to 183 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Great Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasLittle Blue HeronLittle Blue HeronEgretta caeruleaCommon GallinuleCommon GallinuleGallinula galeataPalm WarblerPalm WarblerSetophaga palmarumAnhingaAnhingaAnhinga anhingaOspreyOspreyPandion haliaetusGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaEastern PhoebeEastern PhoebeSayornis phoebeTricolored HeronTricolored HeronEgretta tricolorSnowy EgretSnowy EgretEgretta thulaAmerican CootAmerican CootFulica americanaAmerican White IbisAmerican White IbisEudocimus albusPied-billed GrebePied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsBoat-tailed GrackleBoat-tailed GrackleQuiscalus major

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Lake Apopka North Shore – Orange County section4 km350 species
  2. Mead Botanical Gardens22 km206 species
  3. Orlando Wetlands56 km253 species
  4. Merritt Island NWR – Black Point Wildlife Drive79 km269 species

All 290 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive?

August–April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 183 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive?

290 species, from 592,570 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive in November?

The most recorded in November: Great Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron, Common Gallinule, Palm Warbler and Anhinga.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.