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Birding spot · Cumberland County, Maine

Birding at Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area are American Crow (81%), American Herring Gull (80%), and Great Blue Heron (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (101 species). 232 species have been reported here across 4,768 complete checklists from 1,877 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsApr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsApr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsApr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsApr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsMay 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMay 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsMay 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsMay 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 257 checklistsJun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 233 checklistsJun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsJun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 205 checklistsJun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 211 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 175 checklistsJul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 196 checklistsJul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 158 checklistsJul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 262 checklistsAug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 159 checklistsAug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 172 checklistsAug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 162 checklistsAug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 211 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsSep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsSep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 180 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsOct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 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 Crow81%
  2. 2American Herring Gull80%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron63%
  4. 4Song Sparrow55%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant46%
  6. 6Blue Jay43%
  7. 7Mallard41%
  8. 8Ring-billed Gull41%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee41%
  10. 10Greater Yellowlegs41%
  11. 11American Black Duck38%
  12. 12Belted Kingfisher38%
  13. 13Savannah Sparrow36%
  14. 14American Goldfinch35%
  15. 15Canada Goose34%

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 42 species

  1. American Crow85%
  2. Common Goldeneye73%
  3. American Herring Gull69%
  4. American Black Duck65%
  5. Red-breasted Merganser60%

Spring 85 species

  1. American Crow80%
  2. American Herring Gull79%
  3. Song Sparrow78%
  4. Canada Goose77%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird75%

Summer 76 species

  1. Great Egret97%
  2. Snowy Egret92%
  3. Song Sparrow90%
  4. American Herring Gull86%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant85%

Fall 58 species

  1. American Herring Gull82%
  2. American Crow80%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant79%
  4. Great Egret74%
  5. Greater Yellowlegs71%

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.