Tybee Island - North Beach
Georgia · Southeast
About This Location
Tybee Island - North Beach is a productive birding destination in Georgia, with 244 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, and Rock Pigeon among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Eastern Towhee (Red-eyed)
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Black Skimmer
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Sandwich Tern
Royal Tern
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Mississippi Kite
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
Painted Bunting
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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