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Birding spot · York County, Maine

Birding at Great Pond (Biddeford Pool): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Great Pond (Biddeford Pool) are American Black Duck (84%), Northern Pintail (51%), and Canada Goose (44%). It is busiest in summer, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (88 species). 171 species have been reported here across 1,098 complete checklists from 404 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsAug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsAug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsAug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsAug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsSep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsSep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsSep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Dec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (3 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Black Duck84%
  2. 2Northern Pintail51%
  3. 3Canada Goose44%
  4. 4Mallard36%
  5. 5Green-winged Teal35%
  6. 6American Herring Gull31%
  7. 7American Crow29%
  8. 8Northern Mockingbird27%
  9. 9American Goldfinch24%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee24%
  11. 11House Finch22%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron16%
  13. 13Hooded Merganser16%
  14. 14Pied-billed Grebe16%
  15. 15American Robin15%

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

Winter 35 species

  1. American Black Duck56%
  2. American Crow53%
  3. House Finch39%
  4. Canada Goose37%
  5. Red-breasted Merganser35%

Spring 51 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird64%
  2. Common Grackle52%
  3. Song Sparrow51%
  4. Canada Goose50%
  5. House Finch48%

Summer 52 species

  1. American Herring Gull65%
  2. Black-crowned Night Heron63%
  3. Snowy Egret62%
  4. American Goldfinch61%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant56%

Fall 49 species

  1. American Black Duck71%
  2. American Herring Gull62%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant44%
  4. Mallard42%
  5. American Crow42%

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.