Birding spot · Lincoln County, Maine
Birding at Lighthouse Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lighthouse Cove are Common Eider (99%), American Herring Gull (97%), and Long-tailed Duck (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 41 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (56 species). 140 species have been reported here across 1,298 complete checklists from 575 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 8-14: low data (8 checklists) May 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jul 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 36 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 Common Eider 99% 2 American Herring Gull 97% 3 Long-tailed Duck 74% 4 Great Black-backed Gull 72% 5 Black Scoter 70% 6 Common Loon 69% 7 American Crow 67% 8 Black Guillemot 57% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 52% 10 Ring-billed Gull 48% 11 Northern Gannet 47% 12 Song Sparrow 45% 13 White-winged Scoter 44% 14 Blue Jay 41% 15 Black-capped Chickadee 37% 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 .
Common Eider99%
American Herring Gull97%
Long-tailed Duck74%
Great Black-backed Gull72%
Black Scoter70%
Common Loon69%
American Crow67%
Black Guillemot57%
Double-crested Cormorant52%
Ring-billed Gull48%
Northern Gannet47%
Song Sparrow45%
White-winged Scoter44%
Blue Jay41%
Black-capped Chickadee37%