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Birding spot · Kennebec County, Maine

Birding at Messalonskee Lake Boat Access: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Messalonskee Lake Boat Access are Red-winged Blackbird (78%), Canada Goose (60%), and Tree Swallow (52%). It is busiest in spring, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (52 species). 148 species have been reported here across 1,514 complete checklists from 496 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 11 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (1 checklists)Mar 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsApr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMay 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsJun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsJun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsJun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsJul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsJul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 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. 1Red-winged Blackbird78%
  2. 2Canada Goose60%
  3. 3Tree Swallow52%
  4. 4Common Loon48%
  5. 5Barn Swallow48%
  6. 6Pied-billed Grebe45%
  7. 7Swamp Sparrow45%
  8. 8Black Tern44%
  9. 9Northern Yellow Warbler43%
  10. 10Common Grackle40%
  11. 11Song Sparrow40%
  12. 12Eastern Warbling Vireo36%
  13. 13American Crow34%
  14. 14Common Yellowthroat34%
  15. 15American Robin33%

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 13 species

  1. Short-eared Owl40%
  2. American Crow35%
  3. Bald Eagle35%
  4. Hooded Merganser26%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee23%

Spring 52 species

  1. Canada Goose84%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  3. Tree Swallow56%
  4. Pied-billed Grebe51%
  5. Mallard47%

Summer 48 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  2. Black Tern74%
  3. Barn Swallow72%
  4. Common Loon63%
  5. Swamp Sparrow63%

Fall 25 species

  1. Pied-billed Grebe56%
  2. Ring-billed Gull52%
  3. Common Loon48%
  4. American Crow44%
  5. Great Blue Heron37%

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.