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Birding spot · Washington County, Rhode Island

Birding at Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge are Black-capped Chickadee (85%), Ruddy Duck (84%), and Canada Goose (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 107 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (97 species). 251 species have been reported here across 4,830 complete checklists from 1,341 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsJan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsJan 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsJan 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsFeb 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsFeb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsFeb 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsFeb 22-28: 68 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsMar 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsMar 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsMar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsMar 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsApr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsApr 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsApr 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsApr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 205 checklistsMay 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 209 checklistsMay 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsMay 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsMay 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsJun 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsAug 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsAug 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsAug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 204 checklistsSep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsSep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsSep 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 149 checklistsSep 22-30: 82 species on 5%+ of 151 checklistsOct 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsOct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsOct 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsOct 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsNov 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsNov 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsNov 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsNov 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsDec 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsDec 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsDec 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 106 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee85%
  2. 2Ruddy Duck84%
  3. 3Canada Goose81%
  4. 4Tufted Titmouse80%
  5. 5Double-crested Cormorant79%
  6. 6Blue Jay70%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow70%
  8. 8Mute Swan69%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal67%
  10. 10White-breasted Nuthatch65%
  11. 11American Black Duck64%
  12. 12Greater Scaup63%
  13. 13American Herring Gull62%
  14. 14Great Black-backed Gull61%
  15. 15American Coot61%

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 70 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee85%
  2. Tufted Titmouse82%
  3. Northern Cardinal74%
  4. Canada Goose74%
  5. White-throated Sparrow74%

Spring 107 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  2. Tufted Titmouse87%
  3. Northern Cardinal86%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee80%
  5. American Robin79%

Summer 78 species

  1. Gray Catbird98%
  2. Osprey86%
  3. American Robin83%
  4. Eastern Towhee80%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant79%

Fall 96 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee85%
  2. Tufted Titmouse80%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant79%
  4. Blue Jay77%
  5. Gray Catbird73%

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.