Birding spot · York County, Maine
Birding at South Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at South Point are Long-tailed Duck (83%), Common Eider (80%), and American Herring Gull (75%). It is busiest in summer, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (75 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,022 complete checklists from 482 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 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 Long-tailed Duck 83% 2 Common Eider 80% 3 American Herring Gull 75% 4 Common Loon 69% 5 Great Black-backed Gull 66% 6 White-winged Scoter 63% 7 Red-necked Grebe 62% 8 Red-breasted Merganser 59% 9 Surf Scoter 59% 10 Great Cormorant 56% 11 Black Scoter 55% 12 House Finch 52% 13 Ring-billed Gull 45% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 39% 15 American Crow 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 .
Long-tailed Duck83%
Common Eider80%
American Herring Gull75%
Common Loon69%
Great Black-backed Gull66%
White-winged Scoter63%
Red-necked Grebe62%
Red-breasted Merganser59%
Surf Scoter59%
Great Cormorant56%
Black Scoter55%
House Finch52%
Ring-billed Gull45%
Double-crested Cormorant39%
American Crow37%