Birding spot · Dare County, North Carolina
Birding at Pea Island (The Trench): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pea Island (The Trench) are Northern Pintail (90%), Tundra Swan (89%), and American Wigeon (88%). It is busiest in fall, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (102 species). 216 species have been reported here across 2,298 complete checklists from 1,126 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Jan 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jan 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 22-28: 80 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Aug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Oct 22-31: 95 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Nov 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Dec 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 113 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 Pintail 90% 2 Tundra Swan 89% 3 American Wigeon 88% 4 Canada Goose 87% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 85% 6 American Black Duck 84% 7 American White Pelican 79% 8 Pied-billed Grebe 78% 9 Gadwall 75% 10 Great Blue Heron 74% 11 Great Egret 72% 12 Mallard 71% 13 White Ibis 69% 14 Yellow-rumped Warbler 69% 15 Bufflehead 68% 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 .
Northern Pintail90%
Tundra Swan89%
American Wigeon88%
Canada Goose87%
Double-crested Cormorant85%
American Black Duck84%
American White Pelican79%
Pied-billed Grebe78%
Gadwall75%
Great Blue Heron74%
Great Egret72%
Mallard71%
White Ibis69%
Yellow-rumped Warbler69%
Bufflehead68%