Birding spot · Dare County, North Carolina
Birding at Pea Island: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pea Island are Tundra Swan (93%), Northern Pintail (89%), and American Wigeon (88%). It is busiest in fall, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (89 species). 222 species have been reported here across 4,121 complete checklists from 2,158 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Jan 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Jan 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Jan 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Feb 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Feb 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Feb 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Feb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Aug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Aug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Sep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Oct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Oct 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists Oct 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 173 checklists Nov 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Nov 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Nov 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Nov 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Dec 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Dec 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Dec 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 226 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 93% 2 Northern Pintail 89% 3 American Wigeon 88% 4 American White Pelican 87% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 85% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 84% 7 Pied-billed Grebe 82% 8 American Black Duck 82% 9 Canada Goose 82% 10 Great Egret 80% 11 Great Blue Heron 79% 12 Gadwall 76% 13 Mallard 74% 14 White Ibis 74% 15 Bufflehead 72% 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 Swan93%
Northern Pintail89%
American Wigeon88%
American White Pelican87%
Double-crested Cormorant85%
Yellow-rumped Warbler84%
Pied-billed Grebe82%
American Black Duck82%
Canada Goose82%
Great Egret80%
Great Blue Heron79%
Gadwall76%
Mallard74%
White Ibis74%
Bufflehead72%