Bird AlbumU.S. Outlying Islands · Midway Atoll
Midway Atoll – Brackish Seep
49 species and 2,777 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: November–January, with up to 28 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Laysan DuckAnas laysanensis
Laysan AlbatrossPhoebastria immutabilis
Atlantic White TernGygis alba
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
Northern PintailAnas acuta
Bristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensis
Atlantic CanarySerinus canaria
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Lesser ScaupAythya affinis
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
Wandering TattlerTringa incana26 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 49 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Midway Atoll – Cargo Pier1 km42 species
- Midway Atoll NWR – Sand Island1 km86 species
- Midway Atoll – NAF Hangar area1 km26 species
- Midway Atoll – Spit Island2 km40 species
- Midway Atoll – Water Catchment Area2 km81 species
- Midway Atoll NWR – Frigate Point3 km27 species
All 49 species recorded here
- Laysan Duck Anas laysanensis
- Atlantic White Tern Gygis alba
- Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Atlantic Canary Serinus canaria
- Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Northern Pintail Anas acuta
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes
- Wandering Tattler Tringa incana
- Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope
- Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
- Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis
- Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
- Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
- Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
- Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
- Black Noddy Anous minutus
- American Wigeon Mareca americana
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
- Red-footed Booby Sula sula
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- Bonin Petrel Pterodroma hypoleuca
- Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Greater Scaup Aythya marila
- Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
- Canvasback Aythya valisineria
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- Gadwall Mareca strepera
- Bufflehead Bucephala albeola
- Garganey Spatula querquedula
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata
- Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius
- Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
- Little Ringed Plover Thinornis dubius
- Spectacled Tern Onychoprion lunatus
- Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
- Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris
- Dunlin Calidris alpina
- Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica
- Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Midway Atoll – Brackish Seep?
November–January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 28 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Midway Atoll – Brackish Seep?
49 species, from 2,777 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Midway Atoll – Brackish Seep in November?
The most recorded in November: Laysan Duck, Laysan Albatross, Atlantic White Tern, Brown Noddy and Pacific Golden Plover.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.