Birding spot · Newport County, Rhode Island
Birding at Beavertail Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Beavertail Point are American Herring Gull (75%), Harlequin Duck (72%), and Song Sparrow (71%). It is busiest in fall, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid August (79 species). 214 species have been reported here across 2,620 complete checklists from 862 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Jan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Jan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Feb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 156 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 135 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 Herring Gull 75% 2 Harlequin Duck 72% 3 Song Sparrow 71% 4 Common Eider 66% 5 Great Black-backed Gull 66% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 57% 7 Black Scoter 53% 8 White-throated Sparrow 51% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 47% 10 Northern Cardinal 45% 11 Carolina Wren 42% 12 Common Loon 42% 13 Ring-billed Gull 42% 14 Yellow-rumped Warbler 38% 15 American Crow 33% 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 Rhode Island.
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 Herring Gull75%
Harlequin Duck72%
Song Sparrow71%
Common Eider66%
Great Black-backed Gull66%
Double-crested Cormorant57%
Black Scoter53%
White-throated Sparrow51%
Black-capped Chickadee47%
Northern Cardinal45%
Carolina Wren42%
Common Loon42%
Ring-billed Gull42%
Yellow-rumped Warbler38%
American Crow33%