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Birding spot · Washington County, Rhode Island

Birding at Great Swamp Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Great Swamp Management Area are Tufted Titmouse (77%), American Robin (77%), and Eastern Towhee (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (94 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,033 complete checklists from 338 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsApr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsApr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 184 checklistsMay 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsMay 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (7 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Tufted Titmouse77%
  2. 2American Robin77%
  3. 3Eastern Towhee67%
  4. 4Red-winged Blackbird64%
  5. 5Blue Jay64%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch62%
  7. 7Song Sparrow60%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee58%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal57%
  10. 10Osprey55%
  11. 11Gray Catbird53%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker52%
  13. 13Tree Swallow51%
  14. 14Mourning Dove51%
  15. 15Pine Warbler50%

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 45 species

  1. American Robin76%
  2. Tufted Titmouse76%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch63%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee62%
  5. White-throated Sparrow62%

Spring 92 species

  1. Tufted Titmouse80%
  2. American Robin76%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird75%
  4. Eastern Towhee68%
  5. Blue Jay65%

Summer 83 species

  1. Gray Catbird95%
  2. Eastern Towhee88%
  3. American Robin84%
  4. Common Yellowthroat82%
  5. Eastern Wood-Pewee75%

Fall 74 species

  1. Blue Jay82%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch74%
  3. American Robin72%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee68%
  5. Downy Woodpecker68%

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.