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Birding spot · Lincoln County, Maine

Birding at Todd Audubon Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Todd Audubon Sanctuary are American Herring Gull (68%), Song Sparrow (65%), and American Goldfinch (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (74 species). 140 species have been reported here across 856 complete checklists from 320 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Apr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (3 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. 1American Herring Gull68%
  2. 2Song Sparrow65%
  3. 3American Goldfinch65%
  4. 4Blue Jay63%
  5. 5Osprey58%
  6. 6American Crow57%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee55%
  8. 8Double-crested Cormorant48%
  9. 9Mourning Dove44%
  10. 10Common Eider41%
  11. 11American Robin40%
  12. 12Tufted Titmouse37%
  13. 13Northern Parula35%
  14. 14Common Yellowthroat34%
  15. 15Eastern Phoebe34%

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 38 species

  1. Common Loon97%
  2. Red-breasted Merganser83%
  3. Long-tailed Duck81%
  4. Surf Scoter78%
  5. American Herring Gull75%

Spring 67 species

  1. Song Sparrow71%
  2. American Goldfinch70%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee67%
  4. Blue Jay66%
  5. American Crow65%

Summer 49 species

  1. American Herring Gull72%
  2. Song Sparrow71%
  3. American Goldfinch71%
  4. Osprey67%
  5. Blue Jay62%

Fall 54 species

  1. American Crow69%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant65%
  3. American Herring Gull64%
  4. Blue Jay64%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee61%

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.