United States · Virginia

Back Bay NWR

326 species and 269,616 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May and September–October, with up to 215 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Myrtle WarblerMyrtle WarblerSetophaga coronataDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumSong SparrowSong SparrowMelospiza melodiaNorthern MockingbirdNorthern MockingbirdMimus polyglottosGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasSwamp SparrowSwamp SparrowMelospiza georgianaCarolina WrenCarolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianusRed-winged BlackbirdRed-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceusPied-billed GrebePied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsGrey CatbirdGrey CatbirdDumetella carolinensisRing-billed GullRing-billed GullLarus delawarensisAmerican CrowAmerican CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosBrown PelicanBrown PelicanPelecanus occidentalisGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinus

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

All 326 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Back Bay NWR?

April–May and September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 215 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Back Bay NWR?

326 species, from 269,616 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Back Bay NWR in November?

The most recorded in November: Myrtle Warbler, Double-crested Cormorant, Song Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird and Great Blue Heron.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.