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Ocean City Inlet

223 species and 168,627 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November, with up to 120 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

American Herring GullAmerican Herring GullLarus smithsonianusGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusRing-billed GullRing-billed GullLarus delawarensisLaughing GullLaughing GullLeucophaeus atricillaRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaDouble-crested CormorantDouble-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumCommon LoonCommon LoonGavia immerRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNorthern GannetNorthern GannetMorus bassanusBlack ScoterBlack ScoterMelanitta americanaSanderlingSanderlingCalidris albaSurf ScoterSurf ScoterMelanitta perspicillataRoyal TernRoyal TernThalasseus maximusBrant GooseBrant GooseBranta bernicla

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Chincoteague NWR51 km340 species
  2. Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch52 km298 species
  3. Cape Island – CMP – Coral Ave. dune crossing69 km340 species
  4. Cape Island – CMPSP – Hawkwatch Platform69 km339 species
  5. Cape Island – Cape May Point SP69 km361 species
  6. Cape Island – CMP69 km366 species

All 223 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Ocean City Inlet?

November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 120 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Ocean City Inlet?

223 species, from 168,627 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Ocean City Inlet in November?

The most recorded in November: American Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Laughing Gull and Rock 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.