Birding spot · Chittenden County, Vermont
Birding at LaPlatte River Marsh Natural Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at LaPlatte River Marsh Natural Area are Black-capped Chickadee (100%), American Crow (81%), and Blue Jay (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (88 species). 163 species have been reported here across 1,613 complete checklists from 390 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists May 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists May 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jun 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jun 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (7 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 Black-capped Chickadee 100% 2 American Crow 81% 3 Blue Jay 76% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 73% 5 American Goldfinch 54% 6 American Robin 54% 7 Eastern Bluebird 51% 8 Hairy Woodpecker 51% 9 Tufted Titmouse 51% 10 Downy Woodpecker 49% 11 Northern Cardinal 49% 12 Brown Creeper 38% 13 Great Blue Heron 38% 14 Red-breasted Nuthatch 38% 15 Pileated Woodpecker 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 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee100%
American Crow81%
Blue Jay76%
White-breasted Nuthatch73%
American Goldfinch54%
American Robin54%
Eastern Bluebird51%
Hairy Woodpecker51%
Tufted Titmouse51%
Downy Woodpecker49%
Northern Cardinal49%
Brown Creeper38%
Great Blue Heron38%
Red-breasted Nuthatch38%
Pileated Woodpecker35%