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Birding spot · Dare County, North Carolina

Birding at Pea Island (2): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Pea Island (2) are Tundra Swan (89%), Northern Pintail (88%), and Canada Goose (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (84 species). 162 species have been reported here across 978 complete checklists from 678 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsFeb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 46 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. 1Tundra Swan89%
  2. 2Northern Pintail88%
  3. 3Canada Goose80%
  4. 4American White Pelican76%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant72%
  6. 6American Wigeon71%
  7. 7Bufflehead69%
  8. 8Mallard67%
  9. 9American Black Duck65%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron65%
  11. 11Pied-billed Grebe63%
  12. 12Great Egret59%
  13. 13Gadwall55%
  14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler52%
  15. 15Brown Pelican47%

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.