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Birding spot · York County, Maine

Birding at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge (Merriland River): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge (Merriland River) are Black-capped Chickadee (65%), Canada Goose (59%), and Tufted Titmouse (49%). It is busiest in summer, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (67 species). 135 species have been reported here across 876 complete checklists from 752 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Apr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (5 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee65%
  2. 2Canada Goose59%
  3. 3Tufted Titmouse49%
  4. 4Blue Jay45%
  5. 5American Crow45%
  6. 6Mallard42%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch39%
  8. 8Great Egret34%
  9. 9American Robin32%
  10. 10Red-winged Blackbird32%
  11. 11Song Sparrow32%
  12. 12American Goldfinch30%
  13. 13Red-eyed Vireo29%
  14. 14Eastern Phoebe28%
  15. 15Pine Warbler28%

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 27 species

  1. Mallard75%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee55%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch45%
  4. American Crow43%
  5. Canada Goose37%

Spring 46 species

  1. Canada Goose89%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee63%
  3. Tufted Titmouse53%
  4. Mallard51%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird51%

Summer 52 species

  1. Canada Goose66%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee60%
  3. Red-eyed Vireo55%
  4. American Robin49%
  5. Song Sparrow48%

Fall 39 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee77%
  2. American Crow58%
  3. Blue Jay56%
  4. Tufted Titmouse52%
  5. Mallard52%

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.