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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge – West Pond

293 species and 198,061 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May and September, with up to 196 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Brant GooseBrant GooseBranta berniclaCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisRuddy DuckRuddy DuckOxyura jamaicensisMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumMyrtle WarblerMyrtle WarblerSetophaga coronataNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataAmerican Herring GullAmerican Herring GullLarus smithsonianusAmerican WigeonAmerican WigeonMareca americanaGadwallGadwallMareca streperaNorthern MockingbirdNorthern MockingbirdMimus polyglottosAmerican Black DuckAmerican Black DuckAnas rubripesBuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeolaAmerican CootAmerican CootFulica americana

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge1 km322 species
  2. Floyd Bennett Field6 km281 species
  3. Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park8 km266 species
  4. Plumb Beach8 km261 species
  5. Prospect Park13 km294 species
  6. Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn14 km253 species

All 293 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge – West Pond?

May and September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 196 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge – West Pond?

293 species, from 198,061 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge – West Pond in November?

The most recorded in November: Brant Goose, Canada Goose, Ruddy Duck, Mallard and Double-crested Cormorant.

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