Birding spot · Cumberland County, Maine
Birding at Fort Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fort Point are American Herring Gull (81%), Common Loon (73%), and Common Eider (71%). It is busiest in fall, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (77 species). 189 species have been reported here across 2,286 complete checklists from 678 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 136 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Feb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Dec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 74 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 81% 2 Common Loon 73% 3 Common Eider 71% 4 American Crow 50% 5 Great Black-backed Gull 50% 6 Song Sparrow 49% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 46% 8 Ring-billed Gull 46% 9 Surf Scoter 43% 10 House Finch 36% 11 Double-crested Cormorant 35% 12 Blue Jay 34% 13 Horned Grebe 31% 14 Red-breasted Merganser 28% 15 American Goldfinch 26% 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 Gull81%
Common Loon73%
Common Eider71%
American Crow50%
Great Black-backed Gull50%
Song Sparrow49%
Black-capped Chickadee46%
Ring-billed Gull46%
Surf Scoter43%
House Finch36%
Double-crested Cormorant35%
Blue Jay34%
Horned Grebe31%
Red-breasted Merganser28%
American Goldfinch26%