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Birding spot · Washington County, Rhode Island

Birding at Money Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Money Pond are American Herring Gull (90%), Great Black-backed Gull (85%), and Double-crested Cormorant (81%). It is busiest in fall, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (107 species). 199 species have been reported here across 868 complete checklists from 335 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 22-30: low data (9 checklists)May 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: low data (7 checklists)May 15-21: low data (8 checklists)May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 1-7: 107 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 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. 1American Herring Gull90%
  2. 2Great Black-backed Gull85%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant81%
  4. 4Common Eider74%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull73%
  6. 6Common Loon64%
  7. 7Northern Gannet62%
  8. 8Red-throated Loon60%
  9. 9Song Sparrow53%
  10. 10Northern Mockingbird46%
  11. 11Black-capped Chickadee44%
  12. 12American Robin43%
  13. 13Red-breasted Merganser43%
  14. 14Carolina Wren42%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal41%

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 43 species

  1. Common Eider82%
  2. American Herring Gull79%
  3. Red-breasted Merganser63%
  4. Great Black-backed Gull63%
  5. Common Loon62%

Spring 62 species

  1. American Herring Gull84%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird74%
  3. Song Sparrow68%
  4. Common Eider67%
  5. Great Black-backed Gull66%

Summer 58 species

  1. Great Black-backed Gull93%
  2. American Herring Gull90%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant90%
  4. Common Tern63%
  5. Laughing Gull63%

Fall 91 species

  1. American Herring Gull89%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant86%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull86%
  4. Ring-billed Gull71%
  5. Common Eider60%

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.