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Josiah's Bay
44 species and 991 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: October, with up to 28 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Grey KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
Great EgretArdea alba
Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
Green HeronButorides virescens
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
Western Cattle EgretArdea ibis
Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
MerlinFalco columbarius
White-winged DoveZenaida asiaticaSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Josiah's Bay Pond0 km72 species
- Hlscc2 km23 species
- Guana Island4 km73 species
- Long Bay Beach Lagoon4 km63 species
- Tortola – Beef Island Airport4 km62 species
- Trellis Bay6 km36 species
All 44 species recorded here
- Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus
- American Kestrel Falco sparverius
- Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
- Zenaida Dove Zenaida aurita
- Green Heron Butorides virescens
- Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
- Scaly-naped Pigeon Patagioenas squamosa
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
- Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
- Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina
- Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
- American Coot Fulica americana
- Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata
- Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
- Black-faced Grassquit Melanospiza bicolor
- Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
- Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
- Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
- Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica
- American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus
- Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla
- Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis
- American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber
- Sora Porzana carolina
- Mangrove Warbler Setophaga petechia
- Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
- Clapper Rail Rallus crepitans
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Josiah's Bay?
October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 28 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Josiah's Bay?
44 species, from 991 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Josiah's Bay in November?
The most recorded in November: Grey Kingbird, Great Egret, Brown Pelican, Little Blue Heron and Zenaida Dove.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.