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Birding spot · Strafford County, New Hampshire

Birding at Pickering Ponds Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Pickering Ponds Recreation Area are American Herring Gull (94%), Black-capped Chickadee (91%), and Great Black-backed Gull (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 109 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (108 species). 214 species have been reported here across 5,064 complete checklists from 573 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsFeb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsFeb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsApr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsApr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsApr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsApr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 222 checklistsMay 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 240 checklistsMay 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 238 checklistsMay 15-21: 107 species on 5%+ of 208 checklistsMay 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 214 checklistsJun 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsJun 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsJun 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsJun 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsJul 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsJul 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsJul 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJul 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 173 checklistsAug 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsAug 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 155 checklistsAug 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsAug 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsSep 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsSep 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsSep 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsSep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsOct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsOct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsOct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsOct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsNov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsNov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsDec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsDec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsDec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 75 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. 1American Herring Gull94%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee91%
  3. 3Great Black-backed Gull88%
  4. 4American Crow85%
  5. 5Blue Jay79%
  6. 6American Goldfinch74%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal69%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker69%
  9. 9Canada Goose64%
  10. 10Mallard61%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse61%
  12. 12Ring-billed Gull56%
  13. 13Dark-eyed Junco55%
  14. 14Hairy Woodpecker52%
  15. 15American Robin52%

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 44 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee98%
  2. American Herring Gull85%
  3. Downy Woodpecker79%
  4. Tufted Titmouse78%
  5. Northern Cardinal78%

Spring 109 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee91%
  2. American Robin91%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  4. Song Sparrow88%
  5. Northern Cardinal84%

Summer 95 species

  1. Gray Catbird93%
  2. Song Sparrow91%
  3. Wood Duck89%
  4. American Goldfinch89%
  5. Cedar Waxwing84%

Fall 79 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee90%
  2. American Herring Gull87%
  3. Blue Jay84%
  4. American Crow78%
  5. Song Sparrow76%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across New Hampshire.

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.