Birding spot · Newport County, Rhode Island
Birding at Gardiner Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Gardiner Pond are American Herring Gull (89%), Ring-billed Gull (76%), and Bufflehead (60%). It is busiest in summer, when 51 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid July (51 species). 160 species have been reported here across 2,688 complete checklists from 431 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Apr 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Aug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Aug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 74 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 89% 2 Ring-billed Gull 76% 3 Bufflehead 60% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 45% 5 American Black Duck 44% 6 Common Eider 42% 7 Great Black-backed Gull 42% 8 Sanderling 40% 9 Common Loon 36% 10 American Crow 34% 11 Canada Goose 30% 12 Song Sparrow 30% 13 Surf Scoter 25% 14 Hooded Merganser 25% 15 Great Blue Heron 18% 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 Gull89%
Ring-billed Gull76%
Bufflehead60%
Double-crested Cormorant45%
American Black Duck44%
Common Eider42%
Great Black-backed Gull42%
Sanderling40%
Common Loon36%
American Crow34%
Canada Goose30%
Song Sparrow30%
Surf Scoter25%
Hooded Merganser25%
Great Blue Heron18%