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High Island – Smith Oaks Sanctuary

340 species and 577,346 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April, with up to 291 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Ruby-crowned KingletRuby-crowned KingletCorthylio calendulaTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes auraBlack VultureBlack VultureCoragyps atratusNeotropic CormorantNeotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianumBlue JayBlue JayCyanocitta cristataMyrtle WarblerMyrtle WarblerSetophaga coronataEastern PhoebeEastern PhoebeSayornis phoebeBlue-grey GnatcatcherBlue-grey GnatcatcherPolioptila caeruleaNorthern CardinalNorthern CardinalCardinalis cardinalisCommon GallinuleCommon GallinuleGallinula galeataGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaAmerican White IbisAmerican White IbisEudocimus albusOrange-crowned WarblerOrange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celataNorthern House WrenNorthern House WrenTroglodytes aedon

132 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 340 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. High Island – Boy Scout Woods1 km339 species
  2. Rollover Pass13 km268 species
  3. Jocelyn Nungaray NWR (Anahuac)15 km334 species
  4. Jocelyn Nungaray NWR – Shoveler Pond Loop16 km301 species
  5. Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary40 km305 species
  6. Sabine Woods45 km323 species

All 340 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at High Island – Smith Oaks Sanctuary?

April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 291 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at High Island – Smith Oaks Sanctuary?

340 species, from 577,346 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at High Island – Smith Oaks Sanctuary in November?

The most recorded in November: Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, Neotropic Cormorant and Blue Jay.

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