Birding spot · Newport County, Rhode Island
Birding at Fisherman's: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fisherman's are American Herring Gull (97%), Common Eider (86%), and Great Black-backed Gull (85%). It is busiest in summer, when 37 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of July (47 species). 113 species have been reported here across 840 complete checklists from 230 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Apr 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 1-7: low data (5 checklists) May 8-14: low data (8 checklists) May 15-21: low data (8 checklists) May 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 34 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 97% 2 Common Eider 86% 3 Great Black-backed Gull 85% 4 Ring-billed Gull 68% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 66% 6 Black Scoter 52% 7 Common Loon 49% 8 Harlequin Duck 48% 9 Bufflehead 44% 10 American Crow 34% 11 Laughing Gull 26% 12 White-winged Scoter 26% 13 Song Sparrow 25% 14 Northern Gannet 23% 15 Purple Sandpiper 22% 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 Gull97%
Common Eider86%
Great Black-backed Gull85%
Ring-billed Gull68%
Double-crested Cormorant66%
Black Scoter52%
Common Loon49%
Harlequin Duck48%
Bufflehead44%
American Crow34%
Laughing Gull26%
White-winged Scoter26%
Song Sparrow25%
Northern Gannet23%
Purple Sandpiper22%