Birding spot · York County, Maine
Birding at Parsons Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Parsons Beach are American Herring Gull (93%), Red-breasted Merganser (81%), and Common Eider (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (95 species). 200 species have been reported here across 1,272 complete checklists from 283 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 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 93% 2 Red-breasted Merganser 81% 3 Common Eider 73% 4 Ring-billed Gull 72% 5 American Crow 71% 6 Horned Grebe 60% 7 Great Blue Heron 59% 8 Bufflehead 54% 9 Common Loon 51% 10 American Black Duck 49% 11 Great Black-backed Gull 47% 12 Red-throated Loon 46% 13 American Goldfinch 44% 14 Long-tailed Duck 44% 15 Red-necked Grebe 44% 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 Gull93%
Red-breasted Merganser81%
Common Eider73%
Ring-billed Gull72%
American Crow71%
Horned Grebe60%
Great Blue Heron59%
Bufflehead54%
Common Loon51%
American Black Duck49%
Great Black-backed Gull47%
Red-throated Loon46%
American Goldfinch44%
Long-tailed Duck44%
Red-necked Grebe44%