Bird AlbumU.S. Virgin Islands · Saint Thomas
Magen's Bay
77 species and 1,797 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: March and December, with up to 22 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita
Pearly-eyed ThrasherMargarops fuscatus
Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
Grey KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis
BananaquitCoereba flaveola
Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
Brown BoobySula leucogaster
Scaly-naped PigeonPatagioenas squamosa
American KestrelFalco sparverius
Antillean Crested HummingbirdOrthorhyncus cristatus
Northern ParulaSetophaga americana
Royal TernThalasseus maximus
Green-throated CaribEulampis holosericeus
American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla17 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 77 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Magen's Bay Trail0 km90 species
- Frank Pond14 km70 species
- Cruz Bay14 km97 species
- Francis Bay Salt Pond19 km93 species
- Francis Bay19 km86 species
- Virgin Islands NP – Francis Bay Trail19 km101 species
All 77 species recorded here
- Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
- Zenaida Dove Zenaida aurita
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus
- Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis
- Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
- Scaly-naped Pigeon Patagioenas squamosa
- Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
- Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla
- Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus
- American Kestrel Falco sparverius
- Black-faced Grassquit Melanospiza bicolor
- Brown-throated Parakeet Eupsittula pertinax
- Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
- Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus
- Northern Parula Setophaga americana
- White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica
- Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
- Green Heron Butorides virescens
- American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata
- Least Tern Sternula antillarum
- Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina
- Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
- Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani
- Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
- Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia
- Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis
- Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Prairie Warbler Setophaga discolor
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon
- Mangrove Warbler Setophaga petechia
- Snowy Egret Egretta thula
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
- Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
- Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica
- Mangrove Cuckoo Coccyzus minor
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
- Hooded Warbler Setophaga citrina
- Black-whiskered Vireo Vireo altiloquus
- Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- Black-throated Blue Warbler Setophaga caerulescens
- White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
- Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
- Puerto Rican Flycatcher Myiarchus antillarum
- Red-footed Booby Sula sula
- Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons
- Myrtle Warbler Setophaga coronata
- Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla
- Yellow-throated Warbler Setophaga dominica
- Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor
- Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina
- Clapper Rail Rallus crepitans
- Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
- Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus
- White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala
- Caribbean Martin Progne dominicensis
- Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla
- Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
- Willet Tringa semipalmata
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Magen's Bay?
March and December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 22 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Magen's Bay?
77 species, from 1,797 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Magen's Bay in November?
The most recorded in November: Zenaida Dove, Pearly-eyed Thrasher, Brown Pelican, Grey Kingbird and Bananaquit.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.