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Birding spot · Cumberland County, Maine

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge (Pollack Creek) are American Crow (87%), American Herring Gull (50%), and Blue Jay (47%). It is busiest in summer, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (64 species). 125 species have been reported here across 858 complete checklists from 286 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1American Crow87%
  2. 2American Herring Gull50%
  3. 3Blue Jay47%
  4. 4Great Blue Heron47%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee37%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal30%
  7. 7Ring-billed Gull30%
  8. 8American Black Duck27%
  9. 9European Starling23%
  10. 10Belted Kingfisher20%
  11. 11Song Sparrow20%
  12. 12Double-crested Cormorant17%
  13. 13American Goldfinch13%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker13%
  15. 15Northern Harrier13%

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 36 species

  1. American Crow79%
  2. Common Goldeneye69%
  3. American Black Duck63%
  4. Canada Goose63%
  5. American Herring Gull61%

Spring 53 species

  1. American Crow82%
  2. Canada Goose71%
  3. American Herring Gull60%
  4. Northern Cardinal49%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee47%

Summer 54 species

  1. Barn Swallow85%
  2. Great Egret81%
  3. American Herring Gull74%
  4. Snowy Egret72%
  5. American Crow71%

Fall 34 species

  1. American Crow87%
  2. Great Blue Heron51%
  3. American Herring Gull45%
  4. Blue Jay42%
  5. Great Egret42%

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.