Birding spot · Dare County, North Carolina
Birding at Cape Hatteras: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cape Hatteras are Great Black-backed Gull (100%), Brown Pelican (95%), and American Herring Gull (89%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late July (99 species). 216 species have been reported here across 1,295 complete checklists from 497 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 82 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 24 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 Great Black-backed Gull 100% 2 Brown Pelican 95% 3 American Herring Gull 89% 4 Laughing Gull 84% 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull 84% 6 Northern Gannet 84% 7 Royal Tern 84% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 80% 9 Ring-billed Gull 80% 10 Boat-tailed Grackle 77% 11 Forster's Tern 73% 12 Sanderling 73% 13 Willet 70% 14 Black-bellied Plover 64% 15 Sandwich Tern 57% 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 .
Great Black-backed Gull100%
Brown Pelican95%
American Herring Gull89%
Laughing Gull84%
Lesser Black-backed Gull84%
Northern Gannet84%
Royal Tern84%
Double-crested Cormorant80%
Ring-billed Gull80%
Boat-tailed Grackle77%
Forster's Tern73%
Sanderling73%
Willet70%
Black-bellied Plover64%
Sandwich Tern57%