Birding spot · Cumberland County, Maine
Birding at Crescent Beach State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Crescent Beach State Park are American Herring Gull (77%), Black-capped Chickadee (72%), and Common Eider (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (84 species). 174 species have been reported here across 884 complete checklists from 311 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Apr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 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 77% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 72% 3 Common Eider 64% 4 Common Loon 61% 5 American Crow 60% 6 Blue Jay 57% 7 Ring-billed Gull 53% 8 Great Black-backed Gull 47% 9 Song Sparrow 42% 10 Surf Scoter 40% 11 American Goldfinch 39% 12 Northern Cardinal 36% 13 Double-crested Cormorant 35% 14 American Robin 34% 15 Horned Grebe 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 Gull77%
Black-capped Chickadee72%
Common Eider64%
Common Loon61%
American Crow60%
Blue Jay57%
Ring-billed Gull53%
Great Black-backed Gull47%
Song Sparrow42%
Surf Scoter40%
American Goldfinch39%
Northern Cardinal36%
Double-crested Cormorant35%
American Robin34%
Horned Grebe30%