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Birding spot · Carroll County, New Hampshire

Birding at Alice Bemis Thompson Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Alice Bemis Thompson Wildlife Refuge are Black-capped Chickadee (82%), Blue Jay (59%), and Dark-eyed Junco (56%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (85 species). 148 species have been reported here across 888 complete checklists from 182 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee82%
  2. 2Blue Jay59%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco56%
  4. 4American Goldfinch50%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch41%
  6. 6American Crow38%
  7. 7American Robin38%
  8. 8American Tree Sparrow35%
  9. 9Common Raven32%
  10. 10Eastern Bluebird32%
  11. 11Hairy Woodpecker32%
  12. 12Song Sparrow29%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow29%
  14. 14Red-breasted Nuthatch26%
  15. 15Canada Goose24%

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 22 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee81%
  2. American Tree Sparrow60%
  3. Blue Jay53%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco53%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch45%

Spring 82 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird94%
  2. Song Sparrow80%
  3. Canada Goose71%
  4. Tree Swallow71%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee70%

Summer 74 species

  1. Common Yellowthroat82%
  2. Swamp Sparrow79%
  3. American Goldfinch77%
  4. Eastern Kingbird75%
  5. Song Sparrow70%

Fall 67 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee79%
  2. Blue Jay77%
  3. Swamp Sparrow54%
  4. American Crow53%
  5. American Goldfinch49%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New Hampshire.

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.