Bird AlbumU.S. Virgin Islands · Saint John
Francis Bay
86 species and 1,830 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: February–April and December, with up to 31 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Mangrove WarblerSetophaga petechia
Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
Grey KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
Brown BoobySula leucogaster
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
BananaquitCoereba flaveola
Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
Pearly-eyed ThrasherMargarops fuscatus
Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea24 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 86 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Virgin Islands NP – Francis Bay Trail0 km101 species
- Francis Bay Salt Pond0 km93 species
- Cruz Bay7 km97 species
- Salt Pond Trail, St. John7 km79 species
- Frank Pond7 km70 species
- Virgin Islands NP – Salt Pond8 km77 species
All 86 species recorded here
- Mangrove Warbler Setophaga petechia
- Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
- Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis
- Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus
- Zenaida Dove Zenaida aurita
- White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
- Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
- Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
- Scaly-naped Pigeon Patagioenas squamosa
- Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata
- Mangrove Cuckoo Coccyzus minor
- Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
- Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis
- Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla
- Clapper Rail Rallus crepitans
- Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon
- Green Heron Butorides virescens
- Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
- Black-faced Grassquit Melanospiza bicolor
- Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
- Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica
- American Coot Fulica americana
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis
- Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina
- American Kestrel Falco sparverius
- Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus
- Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis
- Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea
- Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus
- Sora Porzana carolina
- Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus
- Wilson's Plover Anarhynchus wilsonia
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- Black-whiskered Vireo Vireo altiloquus
- White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica
- Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
- Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
- Prairie Warbler Setophaga discolor
- Northern Parula Setophaga americana
- Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
- Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
- Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
- Least Tern Sternula antillarum
- Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia
- Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
- Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata
- American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
- Snowy Egret Egretta thula
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala
- Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor
- Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri
- Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla
- Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Bridled Quail-Dove Geotrygon mystacea
- American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber
- American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla
- Willet Tringa semipalmata
- Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla
- Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata
- Masked Duck Nomonyx dominicus
- Myrtle Warbler Setophaga coronata
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
- Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
- Sand Martin Riparia riparia
- Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
- Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus
- Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus
- Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea
- Venezuelan Troupial Icterus icterus
- Eastern Wood Pewee Contopus virens
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Francis Bay?
February–April and December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 31 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Francis Bay?
86 species, from 1,830 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Francis Bay in November?
The most recorded in November: Mangrove Warbler, Brown Pelican, Spotted Sandpiper, White-cheeked Pintail and Black-necked Stilt.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.