U.S. Outlying Islands · Palmyra Atoll

Palmyra Atoll NWR

39 species and 852 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–November, with up to 18 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Red-footed BoobyRed-footed BoobySula sulaAtlantic White TernAtlantic White TernGygis albaGreat FrigatebirdGreat FrigatebirdFregata minorBristle-thighed CurlewBristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensisBrown BoobyBrown BoobySula leucogasterBrown NoddyBrown NoddyAnous stolidusSooty TernSooty TernOnychoprion fuscatusBlack NoddyBlack NoddyAnous minutusPacific Golden PloverPacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulvaWandering TattlerWandering TattlerTringa incanaNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaMasked BoobyMasked BoobySula dactylatraRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresRed-tailed TropicbirdRed-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricauda

17 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 39 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

All 39 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Palmyra Atoll NWR?

October–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 18 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Palmyra Atoll NWR?

39 species, from 852 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Palmyra Atoll NWR in November?

The most recorded in November: Red-footed Booby, Atlantic White Tern, Great Frigatebird, Bristle-thighed Curlew and Brown Booby.

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