Birding spot · Dare County, North Carolina
Birding at Wreck Creek: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wreck Creek are Tundra Swan (94%), Double-crested Cormorant (92%), and American Wigeon (89%). It is busiest in fall, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (121 species). 199 species have been reported here across 914 complete checklists from 409 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Mar 22-31: 105 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 8-14: low data (6 checklists) May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 101 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 1-7: 121 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 50 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 94% 2 Double-crested Cormorant 92% 3 American Wigeon 89% 4 Northern Pintail 89% 5 American Black Duck 88% 6 Canada Goose 88% 7 Gadwall 88% 8 American White Pelican 86% 9 Brown Pelican 86% 10 Great Egret 85% 11 American Herring Gull 83% 12 Mallard 82% 13 Pied-billed Grebe 82% 14 White Ibis 82% 15 Great Blue Heron 81% 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 Swan94%
Double-crested Cormorant92%
American Wigeon89%
Northern Pintail89%
American Black Duck88%
Canada Goose88%
Gadwall88%
American White Pelican86%
Brown Pelican86%
Great Egret85%
American Herring Gull83%
Mallard82%
Pied-billed Grebe82%
White Ibis82%
Great Blue Heron81%