Birding spot · Chittenden County, Vermont
Birding at Colchester Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Colchester Pond are Hooded Merganser (94%), Canada Goose (81%), and Black-capped Chickadee (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (103 species). 193 species have been reported here across 3,341 complete checklists from 527 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 26 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists May 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 246 checklists May 15-21: 103 species on 5%+ of 210 checklists May 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 223 checklists Jun 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jun 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jun 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jun 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jul 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jul 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Aug 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 48 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 Hooded Merganser 94% 2 Canada Goose 81% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 78% 4 American Crow 75% 5 Blue Jay 71% 6 Common Merganser 67% 7 Mallard 67% 8 American Goldfinch 62% 9 Common Raven 60% 10 Northern Cardinal 50% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 48% 12 Eastern Bluebird 41% 13 American Robin 40% 14 Downy Woodpecker 38% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 37% 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 Vermont.
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 .
Hooded Merganser94%
Canada Goose81%
Black-capped Chickadee78%
American Crow75%
Blue Jay71%
Common Merganser67%
Mallard67%
American Goldfinch62%
Common Raven60%
Northern Cardinal50%
White-breasted Nuthatch48%
Eastern Bluebird41%
American Robin40%
Downy Woodpecker38%
Dark-eyed Junco37%