Birding spot · Waldo County, Maine
Birding at Long Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Long Cove are Bufflehead (92%), American Crow (88%), and American Herring Gull (87%). It is busiest in fall, when 104 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid September (104 species). 204 species have been reported here across 2,744 complete checklists from 545 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists May 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists May 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 156 checklists May 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists May 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 171 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Aug 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Aug 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Sep 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Sep 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Sep 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Sep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Oct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Oct 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Oct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Oct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 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 Bufflehead 92% 2 American Crow 88% 3 American Herring Gull 87% 4 Common Loon 83% 5 Ring-billed Gull 66% 6 Long-tailed Duck 62% 7 American Goldfinch 57% 8 Red-breasted Merganser 57% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 53% 10 Horned Grebe 53% 11 Mallard 53% 12 Hooded Merganser 50% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 49% 14 Red-throated Loon 49% 15 American Black Duck 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.
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 .
Bufflehead92%
American Crow88%
American Herring Gull87%
Common Loon83%
Ring-billed Gull66%
Long-tailed Duck62%
American Goldfinch57%
Red-breasted Merganser57%
Black-capped Chickadee53%
Horned Grebe53%
Mallard53%
Hooded Merganser50%
Dark-eyed Junco49%
Red-throated Loon49%
American Black Duck48%