Birding spot · Lincoln County, Maine
Birding at Salt Bay: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Salt Bay are Mallard (92%), Hooded Merganser (88%), and Ring-billed Gull (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 58 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late July (57 species). 113 species have been reported here across 865 complete checklists from 271 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Apr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Oct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 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 Mallard 92% 2 Hooded Merganser 88% 3 Ring-billed Gull 86% 4 American Crow 78% 5 American Herring Gull 63% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 55% 7 American Goldfinch 49% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 49% 9 Canada Goose 47% 10 Bald Eagle 45% 11 European Starling 43% 12 Belted Kingfisher 41% 13 Blue Jay 41% 14 Bufflehead 37% 15 Song Sparrow 37% 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 .
Mallard92%
Hooded Merganser88%
Ring-billed Gull86%
American Crow78%
American Herring Gull63%
Black-capped Chickadee55%
American Goldfinch49%
Double-crested Cormorant49%
Canada Goose47%
Bald Eagle45%
European Starling43%
Belted Kingfisher41%
Blue Jay41%
Bufflehead37%
Song Sparrow37%