This map displays observations of birds on the Atlantic waters and coast from 1978 to 2013. Each point represents the observation of a single species. The size of the point represents the the relative number of birds present in that observation. Observations are displayed by year. Use the filter to dispay all species or a single species.

This data was downloaded from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website. The data displayed here has been cleaned of all observation records that don't include birds that make their habitat on the ocean, shore, or wetlands.

Reference:
Sussman, Allison; United States Geological Survey (2014). Atlantic Offshore Seabird Dataset Catalog, Atlantic Coast and Outer Continental Shelf, from 1938-01-01 to 2013-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0115356). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0115356. Accessed March 8, 2025.