Birding spot · York County, Maine
Birding at Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve are Blue Jay (81%), American Crow (80%), and Black-capped Chickadee (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 105 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (105 species). 251 species have been reported here across 4,555 complete checklists from 1,246 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Apr 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists May 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 220 checklists May 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 204 checklists May 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 221 checklists Jun 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Jun 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Jun 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Jun 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 153 checklists Jul 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Jul 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Jul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Jul 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 196 checklists Aug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Aug 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Aug 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists Sep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Sep 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Sep 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Oct 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Oct 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Oct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Oct 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Nov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 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 Blue Jay 81% 2 American Crow 80% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 79% 4 Eastern Bluebird 66% 5 American Goldfinch 61% 6 American Herring Gull 60% 7 American Black Duck 57% 8 American Robin 49% 9 Downy Woodpecker 46% 10 European Starling 44% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 44% 12 House Finch 43% 13 White-throated Sparrow 43% 14 Northern Cardinal 41% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 39% 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.
Piping Plover 17% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 24.8× Eastern Towhee 46% of checklists here vs 2.2% statewide: 20.6× Least Tern 20% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 19.8× Sanderling 14% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 15.0× Brown Thrasher 18% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 14.2× Willet 24% of checklists here vs 1.7% statewide: 14.1× Bobolink 18% of checklists here vs 2.3% statewide: 8.1× Marsh Wren 5.4% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 7.9× 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 .
Blue Jay81%
American Crow80%
Black-capped Chickadee79%
Eastern Bluebird66%
American Goldfinch61%
American Herring Gull60%
American Black Duck57%
American Robin49%
Downy Woodpecker46%
European Starling44%
White-breasted Nuthatch44%
House Finch43%
White-throated Sparrow43%
Northern Cardinal41%
Dark-eyed Junco39%