Birding spot · Cumberland County, Maine
Birding at Portland Head Light: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Portland Head Light are Common Eider (88%), American Herring Gull (76%), and Common Loon (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (80 species). 154 species have been reported here across 1,538 complete checklists from 962 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists May 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 61 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 88% 2 American Herring Gull 76% 3 Common Loon 66% 4 Long-tailed Duck 52% 5 Great Black-backed Gull 47% 6 American Crow 43% 7 Black Guillemot 41% 8 House Sparrow 40% 9 Ring-billed Gull 39% 10 Rock Pigeon 34% 11 Double-crested Cormorant 32% 12 Northern Mockingbird 31% 13 Red-breasted Merganser 31% 14 Black-capped Chickadee 27% 15 White-winged Scoter 24% 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 Eider88%
American Herring Gull76%
Common Loon66%
Long-tailed Duck52%
Great Black-backed Gull47%
American Crow43%
Black Guillemot41%
House Sparrow40%
Ring-billed Gull39%
Rock Pigeon34%
Double-crested Cormorant32%
Northern Mockingbird31%
Red-breasted Merganser31%
Black-capped Chickadee27%
White-winged Scoter24%