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Merritt Island NWR – Black Point Wildlife Drive

269 species and 585,250 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–April, with up to 183 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Tricolored HeronTricolored HeronEgretta tricolorGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaLittle Blue HeronLittle Blue HeronEgretta caeruleaAmerican White IbisAmerican White IbisEudocimus albusPied-billed GrebePied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsSnowy EgretSnowy EgretEgretta thulaGreat Blue HeronGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasBelted KingfisherBelted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyonBlue-winged TealBlue-winged TealSpatula discorsAnhingaAnhingaAnhinga anhingaOspreyOspreyPandion haliaetusAmerican CootAmerican CootFulica americanaCommon GallinuleCommon GallinuleGallinula galeataTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes aura

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Merritt Island NWR3 km314 species
  2. Orlando Wetlands26 km253 species
  3. "Viera" Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands48 km262 species
  4. Mead Botanical Gardens60 km206 species
  5. Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive79 km290 species

All 269 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Merritt Island NWR – Black Point Wildlife Drive?

November–April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 183 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Merritt Island NWR – Black Point Wildlife Drive?

269 species, from 585,250 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Merritt Island NWR – Black Point Wildlife Drive in November?

The most recorded in November: Tricolored Heron, Great Egret, Little Blue Heron, American White Ibis and Pied-billed Grebe.

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