WhenToBird

Birding spot · Cumberland County, Maine

Birding at Wharton Point: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Wharton Point are Ring-billed Gull (88%), American Crow (84%), and American Black Duck (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (78 species). 189 species have been reported here across 2,229 complete checklists from 435 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsAug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsAug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsAug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsAug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsSep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsOct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsOct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsOct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsNov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsNov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsNov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsNov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsDec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 61 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. 1Ring-billed Gull88%
  2. 2American Crow84%
  3. 3American Black Duck83%
  4. 4American Herring Gull82%
  5. 5Blue Jay62%
  6. 6Dunlin55%
  7. 7Song Sparrow54%
  8. 8Mallard52%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee52%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron49%
  11. 11American Tree Sparrow48%
  12. 12Eastern Bluebird47%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal46%
  14. 14Black-bellied Plover46%
  15. 15American Goldfinch44%

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.