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Birding spot · Washington County, Rhode Island

Birding at South Shore Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at South Shore Management Area are American Herring Gull (92%), Great Egret (91%), and Great Black-backed Gull (87%). It is busiest in fall, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (89 species). 166 species have been reported here across 1,182 complete checklists from 271 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (7 checklists)May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (9 checklists)May 15-21: low data (8 checklists)May 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsJul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsJul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsJul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsAug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsAug 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsAug 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsAug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsSep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (1 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. 1American Herring Gull92%
  2. 2Great Egret91%
  3. 3Great Black-backed Gull87%
  4. 4Snowy Egret84%
  5. 5Semipalmated Sandpiper82%
  6. 6Osprey81%
  7. 7Semipalmated Plover80%
  8. 8Double-crested Cormorant80%
  9. 9Least Sandpiper79%
  10. 10Willet78%
  11. 11Piping Plover74%
  12. 12Laughing Gull74%
  13. 13Ring-billed Gull74%
  14. 14Greater Yellowlegs73%
  15. 15Common Tern69%

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 0 species

    Spring 80 species

    1. American Herring Gull89%
    2. Red-winged Blackbird85%
    3. Great Black-backed Gull82%
    4. Song Sparrow73%
    5. Willet72%

    Summer 74 species

    1. Great Egret95%
    2. American Herring Gull92%
    3. Snowy Egret91%
    4. Semipalmated Sandpiper90%
    5. Great Black-backed Gull88%

    Fall 86 species

    1. American Herring Gull92%
    2. Double-crested Cormorant89%
    3. Great Black-backed Gull86%
    4. Great Egret85%
    5. Ring-billed Gull84%

    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.