Birding spot · Lincoln County, Maine
Birding at Monhegan Island: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Monhegan Island are American Herring Gull (79%), Black-capped Chickadee (75%), and Song Sparrow (72%). It is busiest in fall, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (113 species). 229 species have been reported here across 4,434 complete checklists from 1,027 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (2 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: low data (1 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Mar 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Apr 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Apr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 1-7: 113 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 581 checklists May 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 915 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Jul 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Aug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 410 checklists Sep 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 515 checklists Sep 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 827 checklists Oct 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 262 checklists Oct 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Oct 15-21: 106 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 110 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (2 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 79% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 75% 3 Song Sparrow 72% 4 Mourning Dove 70% 5 Gray Catbird 65% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 64% 7 American Crow 62% 8 Great Black-backed Gull 61% 9 Blue Jay 60% 10 Common Yellowthroat 59% 11 Mallard 59% 12 American Goldfinch 58% 13 Cedar Waxwing 57% 14 Northern Cardinal 57% 15 Common Grackle 56% 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 Gull79%
Black-capped Chickadee75%
Song Sparrow72%
Mourning Dove70%
Gray Catbird65%
Double-crested Cormorant64%
American Crow62%
Great Black-backed Gull61%
Blue Jay60%
Common Yellowthroat59%
Mallard59%
American Goldfinch58%
Cedar Waxwing57%
Northern Cardinal57%
Common Grackle56%