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Birding spot · Cumberland County, Maine

Birding at Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area (Grand Beach): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area (Grand Beach) are Great Egret (71%), Snowy Egret (63%), and Mallard (61%). It is busiest in summer, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (55 species). 147 species have been reported here across 2,379 complete checklists from 631 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsApr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsApr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 141 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsApr 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsMay 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 195 checklistsMay 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsMay 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsMay 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsJun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJun 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJun 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsAug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsAug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsAug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsAug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsSep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (1 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. 1Great Egret71%
  2. 2Snowy Egret63%
  3. 3Mallard61%
  4. 4Glossy Ibis55%
  5. 5Red-winged Blackbird54%
  6. 6American Crow50%
  7. 7Barn Swallow49%
  8. 8American Herring Gull48%
  9. 9Song Sparrow41%
  10. 10Common Grackle37%
  11. 11American Black Duck37%
  12. 12Rock Pigeon35%
  13. 13Green-winged Teal34%
  14. 14Tree Swallow33%
  15. 15Canada Goose32%

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 22 species

  1. American Black Duck69%
  2. Mallard69%
  3. American Crow59%
  4. Rock Pigeon47%
  5. Canada Goose43%

Spring 48 species

  1. Mallard76%
  2. Great Egret68%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird67%
  4. Glossy Ibis61%
  5. Green-winged Teal60%

Summer 50 species

  1. Great Egret81%
  2. Barn Swallow77%
  3. Snowy Egret76%
  4. Glossy Ibis60%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird50%

Fall 34 species

  1. Great Egret68%
  2. Greater Yellowlegs53%
  3. Snowy Egret51%
  4. American Crow48%
  5. American Herring Gull45%

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.