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Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge

326 species and 1,034,337 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May and August–October, with up to 239 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Canada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosAmerican Black DuckAmerican Black DuckAnas rubripesNorthern HarrierNorthern HarrierCircus hudsoniusNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataAmerican AvocetAmerican AvocetRecurvirostra americanaEurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaDunlinDunlinCalidris alpinaBald EagleBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes auraGreater YellowlegsGreater YellowlegsTringa melanoleucaRed-winged BlackbirdRed-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus

182 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 326 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Villas – Cox Hall Creek WMA54 km263 species
  2. Middle Run Natural Area54 km222 species
  3. Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMA – Dike/Morning Flight Songbird Count55 km311 species
  4. Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMA56 km331 species
  5. Cape Island – CMP57 km366 species
  6. Cape Island – CMP – Coral Ave. dune crossing57 km340 species

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 Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge?

April–May and August–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 239 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge?

326 species, from 1,034,337 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in November?

The most recorded in November: Canada Goose, Great Blue Heron, Mallard, American Black Duck and Northern Harrier.

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