United States · New York

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

322 species and 513,786 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May and August–October, with up to 229 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Ruddy DuckRuddy DuckOxyura jamaicensisBrant GooseBrant GooseBranta berniclaCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosAmerican WigeonAmerican WigeonMareca americanaDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataGadwallGadwallMareca streperaAmerican Black DuckAmerican Black DuckAnas rubripesMyrtle WarblerMyrtle WarblerSetophaga coronataBuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeolaAmerican Herring GullAmerican Herring GullLarus smithsonianusGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusAmerican 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 Refuge – West Pond1 km293 species
  2. Floyd Bennett Field6 km281 species
  3. Plumb Beach9 km261 species
  4. Salt Marsh Nature Center at Marine Park9 km266 species
  5. Prospect Park13 km294 species
  6. Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn15 km253 species

All 322 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?

May and August–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 229 in a month.

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

322 species, from 513,786 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

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

The most recorded in November: Ruddy Duck, Brant Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard and American Wigeon.

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