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Birds in Anguilla

Our list for Anguilla has 34 bird species recorded regularly there: 4 residents, 5 summer visitors, 8 winter visitors, 16 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor

The list comes from 29,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
34
In October
29
Common
25
Busiest month
May

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Lesser YellowlegsLesser Yellowlegs3.48%
  2. Greater YellowlegsGreater Yellowlegs3.01%
  3. Semipalmated SandpiperSemipalmated Sandpiper2.96%
  4. Least SandpiperLeast Sandpiper2.61%
  5. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow2.39%
  6. Semipalmated PloverSemipalmated Plover2.34%

Arriving now

  1. Cattle EgretCattle EgretResidentSep 0.15% → Oct 0.75%
  2. American Golden-PloverAmerican Golden-PloverPassage migrantSep 0.22% → Oct 0.55%
  3. Common TernCommon TernPassage migrantSep 0.15% → Oct 0.50%
  4. Western SandpiperWestern SandpiperPassage migrantSep 0.09% → Oct 0.40%
  5. Blackpoll WarblerBlackpoll WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.37%
  6. Peregrine FalconPeregrine FalconPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.35%

Share of all bird records in Anguilla in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Anguilla

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Anguilla

Records by month
Bird records in Anguilla by month, 2019–2024
January2,224
February1,842
March1,963
April1,754
May5,190
June1,873
July3,357
August1,137
September3,246
October4,022
November1,509
December1,051

May has the most records (5,190). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Anguilla?

34 species, each recorded regularly in Anguilla (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 4 residents, 5 summer visitors, 8 winter visitors, 16 passage migrants and 1 scarce visitor. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Anguilla, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Anguilla in October?

29 species on our list for Anguilla are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Lesser Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper and Barn Swallow.

What are the most common birds in Anguilla?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Anguilla are Lesser Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Sandpiper, White-winged Dove, Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpiper.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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