Birding spot · Knox County, Maine
Birding at Breakwater and Marie Reed Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Breakwater and Marie Reed Park are American Herring Gull (89%), Common Loon (88%), and Great Black-backed Gull (68%). It is busiest in summer, when 35 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early August (49 species). 107 species have been reported here across 890 complete checklists from 438 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Apr 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Sep 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 35 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 89% 2 Common Loon 88% 3 Great Black-backed Gull 68% 4 Common Eider 58% 5 Ring-billed Gull 58% 6 Long-tailed Duck 55% 7 American Crow 52% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 52% 9 Black Guillemot 51% 10 Red-breasted Merganser 51% 11 Surf Scoter 48% 12 Purple Sandpiper 29% 13 Black-capped Chickadee 27% 14 Mallard 25% 15 Red-necked Grebe 25% 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 Gull89%
Common Loon88%
Great Black-backed Gull68%
Common Eider58%
Ring-billed Gull58%
Long-tailed Duck55%
American Crow52%
Double-crested Cormorant52%
Black Guillemot51%
Red-breasted Merganser51%
Surf Scoter48%
Purple Sandpiper29%
Black-capped Chickadee27%
Mallard25%
Red-necked Grebe25%