Birding spot · Dare County, North Carolina
Birding at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge are Tundra Swan (90%), American White Pelican (89%), and Great Egret (81%). It is busiest in fall, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (92 species). 182 species have been reported here across 1,703 complete checklists from 833 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Feb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Mar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Oct 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Dec 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 91 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 Tundra Swan 90% 2 American White Pelican 89% 3 Great Egret 81% 4 Northern Pintail 79% 5 White Ibis 77% 6 American Wigeon 75% 7 Northern Shoveler 72% 8 American Black Duck 70% 9 Bufflehead 70% 10 Great Blue Heron 64% 11 Double-crested Cormorant 63% 12 Gadwall 60% 13 Canada Goose 58% 14 Redhead 55% 15 American Coot 53% 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 .
Tundra Swan90%
American White Pelican89%
Great Egret81%
Northern Pintail79%
White Ibis77%
American Wigeon75%
Northern Shoveler72%
American Black Duck70%
Bufflehead70%
Great Blue Heron64%
Double-crested Cormorant63%
Gadwall60%
Canada Goose58%
Redhead55%
American Coot53%