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Birding spot · Addison County, Vermont

Birding at Lower Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lower Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area are Ring-billed Gull (65%), Mallard (57%), and American Crow (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (81 species). 160 species have been reported here across 1,322 complete checklists from 219 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 38 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. 1Ring-billed Gull65%
  2. 2Mallard57%
  3. 3American Crow55%
  4. 4Common Loon48%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee43%
  6. 6Canada Goose43%
  7. 7American Black Duck28%
  8. 8Great Blue Heron25%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch25%
  10. 10Bald Eagle23%
  11. 11Pileated Woodpecker23%
  12. 12American Goldfinch20%
  13. 13American Robin15%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker15%
  15. 15Hairy Woodpecker15%

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 37 species

  1. Bald Eagle64%
  2. Mallard56%
  3. Common Merganser53%
  4. American Crow51%
  5. Canada Goose50%

Spring 71 species

  1. Canada Goose90%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird77%
  3. Mallard75%
  4. Ring-billed Gull63%
  5. Common Goldeneye60%

Summer 63 species

  1. Osprey84%
  2. Song Sparrow81%
  3. Turkey Vulture75%
  4. American Robin72%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird72%

Fall 47 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull68%
  2. American Crow65%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee54%
  4. Mallard51%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant50%

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.