Birding spot · Hancock County, Maine
Birding at Arey Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Arey Cove are Common Eider (90%), American Herring Gull (88%), and Great Black-backed Gull (84%). It is busiest in fall, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (55 species). 157 species have been reported here across 1,909 complete checklists from 874 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 14 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Apr 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 22-31: 16 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Sep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Common Eider 90% 2 American Herring Gull 88% 3 Great Black-backed Gull 84% 4 Black Scoter 78% 5 Common Loon 77% 6 Northern Gannet 72% 7 Ring-billed Gull 69% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 62% 9 American Crow 61% 10 Long-tailed Duck 60% 11 Black Guillemot 55% 12 Great Cormorant 54% 13 Harlequin Duck 54% 14 Red-throated Loon 54% 15 White-winged Scoter 52% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Maine.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Common Eider90%
American Herring Gull88%
Great Black-backed Gull84%
Black Scoter78%
Common Loon77%
Northern Gannet72%
Ring-billed Gull69%
Double-crested Cormorant62%
American Crow61%
Long-tailed Duck60%
Black Guillemot55%
Great Cormorant54%
Harlequin Duck54%
Red-throated Loon54%
White-winged Scoter52%