Birding spot · Cumberland County, Maine
Birding at Back Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Back Cove are American Herring Gull (94%), Ring-billed Gull (93%), and Bufflehead (83%). It is busiest in fall, when 38 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (49 species). 115 species have been reported here across 1,543 complete checklists from 275 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 1-7: low data (8 checklists) May 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Sep 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 40 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 American Herring Gull 94% 2 Ring-billed Gull 93% 3 Bufflehead 83% 4 Mallard 76% 5 American Black Duck 72% 6 Red-breasted Merganser 57% 7 Canada Goose 57% 8 Common Eider 54% 9 American Crow 52% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 43% 11 Common Goldeneye 40% 12 Rock Pigeon 38% 13 Common Loon 35% 14 Song Sparrow 32% 15 House Sparrow 30% 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 .
American Herring Gull94%
Ring-billed Gull93%
Bufflehead83%
Mallard76%
American Black Duck72%
Red-breasted Merganser57%
Canada Goose57%
Common Eider54%
American Crow52%
Double-crested Cormorant43%
Common Goldeneye40%
Rock Pigeon38%
Common Loon35%
Song Sparrow32%
House Sparrow30%