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Birding spot · Bristol County, Rhode Island

Birding at Jacobs Point: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Jacobs Point are Song Sparrow (91%), American Herring Gull (84%), and American Crow (68%). It is busiest in summer, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid July (66 species). 149 species have been reported here across 2,006 complete checklists from 169 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMay 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMay 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMay 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsJun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsAug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsAug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsDec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 37 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. 1Song Sparrow91%
  2. 2American Herring Gull84%
  3. 3American Crow68%
  4. 4Carolina Wren65%
  5. 5Canada Goose58%
  6. 6Brant56%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee53%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker53%
  9. 9American Robin51%
  10. 10Blue Jay43%
  11. 11American Goldfinch39%
  12. 12Bufflehead39%
  13. 13Swamp Sparrow39%
  14. 14Mallard38%
  15. 15House Finch32%

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 35 species

  1. Song Sparrow86%
  2. American Herring Gull83%
  3. Bufflehead75%
  4. Canada Goose73%
  5. American Crow64%

Spring 59 species

  1. Song Sparrow95%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird93%
  3. Osprey83%
  4. American Herring Gull81%
  5. American Robin77%

Summer 63 species

  1. Osprey97%
  2. Song Sparrow95%
  3. Saltmarsh Sparrow91%
  4. Gray Catbird85%
  5. American Goldfinch85%

Fall 49 species

  1. Song Sparrow94%
  2. American Herring Gull85%
  3. American Crow80%
  4. Carolina Wren68%
  5. American Goldfinch62%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Rhode Island.

  • Saltmarsh Sparrow51% of checklists here vs 2.0% statewide: 25.3×
  • Purple Martin40% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 18.9×
  • Clapper Rail5.2% of checklists here vs 0.3% statewide: 16.3×
  • Willow Flycatcher26% of checklists here vs 2.6% statewide: 9.7×
  • Willet40% of checklists here vs 5.0% statewide: 8.0×
  • Glossy Ibis9.9% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 6.8×
  • Green Heron15% of checklists here vs 3.3% statewide: 4.7×
  • Brant27% of checklists here vs 5.7% statewide: 4.7×

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.