St. Martin
Grand étang
60 species and 1,379 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: August–September, with up to 23 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
BananaquitCoereba flaveola
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
Green HeronButorides virescens
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopus
American Golden PloverPluvialis dominica
Zenaida DoveZenaida auritaSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Maho Beach – Sonesta Maho Beach Resort3 km46 species
- Maho Beach3 km37 species
- Kim Sha Beach6 km48 species
- Marigot Harbor6 km46 species
- Etang Guichard8 km69 species
- Emilio Wilson Park8 km47 species
All 60 species recorded here
- White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
- Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
- Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
- Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
- Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
- Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
- Green Heron Butorides virescens
- Least Tern Sternula antillarum
- Snowy Egret Egretta thula
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla
- Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla
- Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata
- Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus
- Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla
- Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea
- Willet Tringa semipalmata
- Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
- Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
- Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
- American Kestrel Falco sparverius
- American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica
- Zenaida Dove Zenaida aurita
- Carib Grackle Quiscalus lugubris
- Wilson's Plover Anarhynchus wilsonia
- Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus
- Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
- Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- Black-faced Grassquit Melanospiza bicolor
- Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis
- Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus
- Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Yellow-crowned Amazon Amazona ochrocephala
- Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
- White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus
- Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri
- Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia
- Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata
- Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Orange-winged Amazon Amazona amazonica
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
- Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis
- Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina
- Scaly-breasted Thrasher Allenia fusca
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Grand étang?
August–September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 23 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Grand étang?
60 species, from 1,379 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Grand étang in November?
The most recorded in November: Black-necked Stilt, White-cheeked Pintail, Spotted Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs and Semipalmated Sandpiper.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.