Birding spot · York County, Maine
Birding at Fort Foster Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fort Foster Park are American Herring Gull (85%), Black-capped Chickadee (79%), and Northern Cardinal (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 119 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (116 species). 229 species have been reported here across 2,318 complete checklists from 683 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 1-7: 109 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists May 8-14: 116 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists May 15-21: 112 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists May 22-31: 111 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jun 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Aug 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Sep 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Dec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 58 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 85% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 79% 3 Northern Cardinal 73% 4 Song Sparrow 68% 5 American Crow 65% 6 American Goldfinch 64% 7 Blue Jay 60% 8 White-throated Sparrow 58% 9 Common Loon 57% 10 Golden-crowned Kinglet 52% 11 Red-breasted Merganser 52% 12 Carolina Wren 50% 13 Great Black-backed Gull 50% 14 Northern Mockingbird 50% 15 Mallard 48% 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 Gull85%
Black-capped Chickadee79%
Northern Cardinal73%
Song Sparrow68%
American Crow65%
American Goldfinch64%
Blue Jay60%
White-throated Sparrow58%
Common Loon57%
Golden-crowned Kinglet52%
Red-breasted Merganser52%
Carolina Wren50%
Great Black-backed Gull50%
Northern Mockingbird50%
Mallard48%