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Birds in Caribbean Netherlands

Our list for Caribbean Netherlands has 51 bird species recorded regularly there: 14 residents, 4 summer visitors, 11 winter visitors, 20 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors

The list comes from 166,000 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
51
In October
45
Common
28
Busiest month
Oct

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Lesser YellowlegsLesser Yellowlegs2.39%
  2. Least SandpiperLeast Sandpiper2.25%
  3. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow2.24%
  4. Semipalmated SandpiperSemipalmated Sandpiper2.03%
  5. Greater YellowlegsGreater Yellowlegs1.66%
  6. Semipalmated PloverSemipalmated Plover1.62%

Arriving now

  1. Peregrine FalconPeregrine FalconWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.22%
  2. MerlinMerlinWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.22%
  3. Red JunglefowlRed JunglefowlPassage migrantSep 0.07% → Oct 0.15%
  4. Red-tailed HawkRed-tailed HawkPassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.09%
  5. White-winged DoveWhite-winged DovePassage migrantSep 0.03% → Oct 0.08%
  6. Rose-breasted GrosbeakRose-breasted GrosbeakPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%

Share of all bird records in Caribbean Netherlands 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 Caribbean Netherlands

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 Caribbean Netherlands

Records by month
Bird records in Caribbean Netherlands by month, 2019–2024
January13,790
February13,800
March13,803
April14,201
May13,370
June7,400
July10,073
August11,389
September18,126
October19,719
November17,325
December13,166

October has the most records (20,000). 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 Caribbean Netherlands?

51 species, each recorded regularly in Caribbean Netherlands (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 14 residents, 4 summer visitors, 11 winter visitors, 20 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Caribbean Netherlands, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Caribbean Netherlands in October?

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

What are the most common birds in Caribbean Netherlands?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Caribbean Netherlands are Barn Swallow, House Sparrow, Least Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs and Semipalmated 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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