Birding spot · Kennebec County, Maine
Birding at Viles Arboretum: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Viles Arboretum are American Crow (95%), Blue Jay (85%), and Black-capped Chickadee (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (90 species). 162 species have been reported here across 1,571 complete checklists from 419 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 156 checklists May 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Dec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 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 American Crow 95% 2 Blue Jay 85% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 80% 4 American Goldfinch 74% 5 American Robin 64% 6 House Finch 57% 7 Eastern Bluebird 52% 8 Northern Cardinal 52% 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 52% 10 Tufted Titmouse 45% 11 Mallard 42% 12 American Tree Sparrow 38% 13 Song Sparrow 33% 14 Dark-eyed Junco 29% 15 Downy Woodpecker 28% 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 .
American Crow95%
Blue Jay85%
Black-capped Chickadee80%
American Goldfinch74%
American Robin64%
House Finch57%
Eastern Bluebird52%
Northern Cardinal52%
White-breasted Nuthatch52%
Tufted Titmouse45%
Mallard42%
American Tree Sparrow38%
Song Sparrow33%
Dark-eyed Junco29%
Downy Woodpecker28%