Birding spot · Dare County, North Carolina
Birding at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge are Northern Harrier (86%), Song Sparrow (69%), and Turkey Vulture (67%). It is busiest in winter, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late November (77 species). 164 species have been reported here across 1,121 complete checklists from 511 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jul 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (1 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 72 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 Northern Harrier 86% 2 Song Sparrow 69% 3 Turkey Vulture 67% 4 Eastern Phoebe 51% 5 Eastern Meadowlark 50% 6 Swamp Sparrow 50% 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler 48% 8 American Kestrel 47% 9 Red-tailed Hawk 45% 10 Tundra Swan 45% 11 Carolina Wren 43% 12 Tree Swallow 43% 13 Great Blue Heron 42% 14 European Starling 40% 15 Killdeer 38% 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 North Carolina.
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 .
Song Sparrow69%
Turkey Vulture67%
Eastern Phoebe51%
Eastern Meadowlark50%
Swamp Sparrow50%
Yellow-rumped Warbler48%
American Kestrel47%
Red-tailed Hawk45%
Tundra Swan45%
Carolina Wren43%
Tree Swallow43%
Great Blue Heron42%
European Starling40%
Killdeer38%