U.S. Virgin Islands · Saint Croix

Great Pond

106 species and 9,934 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: August–January and March, with up to 60 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Great EgretGreat EgretArdea albaGreater YellowlegsGreater YellowlegsTringa melanoleucaGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasBelted KingfisherBelted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyonEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusOspreyOspreyPandion haliaetusLittle Blue HeronLittle Blue HeronEgretta caeruleaStilt SandpiperStilt SandpiperCalidris himantopusBrown PelicanBrown PelicanPelecanus occidentalisSnowy EgretSnowy EgretEgretta thulaGreen HeronGreen HeronButorides virescensSpotted SandpiperSpotted SandpiperActitis maculariusTricolored HeronTricolored HeronEgretta tricolorBananaquitBananaquitCoereba flaveola

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Buccaneer Golf Course4 km71 species
  2. Southgate Pond4 km109 species
  3. UVI Wetlands9 km77 species
  4. Frederiksted Pier24 km51 species
  5. West End Salt Pond – north end25 km67 species
  6. Virgin Islands NP – Salt Pond65 km77 species

All 106 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Great Pond?

August–January and March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 60 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Great Pond?

106 species, from 9,934 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Great Pond in November?

The most recorded in November: Great Egret, Greater Yellowlegs, Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher and Eurasian Whimbrel.

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