Birding spot · Newport County, Rhode Island
Birding at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge are Common Eider (91%), Harlequin Duck (78%), and American Herring Gull (76%). It is busiest in fall, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (67 species). 201 species have been reported here across 3,685 complete checklists from 1,666 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Jan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Feb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Sep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Sep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Nov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Dec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Dec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 179 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 Common Eider 91% 2 Harlequin Duck 78% 3 American Herring Gull 76% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 73% 5 Song Sparrow 70% 6 Great Black-backed Gull 69% 7 Bufflehead 64% 8 Common Loon 58% 9 Black Scoter 58% 10 Ring-billed Gull 47% 11 Northern Mockingbird 41% 12 Red-breasted Merganser 41% 13 Carolina Wren 37% 14 Red-throated Loon 37% 15 Surf Scoter 35% 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 .
Common Eider91%
Harlequin Duck78%
American Herring Gull76%
Double-crested Cormorant73%
Song Sparrow70%
Great Black-backed Gull69%
Bufflehead64%
Common Loon58%
Black Scoter58%
Ring-billed Gull47%
Northern Mockingbird41%
Red-breasted Merganser41%
Carolina Wren37%
Red-throated Loon37%
Surf Scoter35%