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Birding spot · Addison County, Vermont

Birding at McCuen Slang Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at McCuen Slang Wildlife Management Area are Ring-billed Gull (60%), Great Blue Heron (51%), and Double-crested Cormorant (41%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (70 species). 167 species have been reported here across 1,076 complete checklists from 235 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsNov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (7 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. 1Ring-billed Gull60%
  2. 2Great Blue Heron51%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant41%
  4. 4American Crow37%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch35%
  6. 6Canada Goose33%
  7. 7Mallard32%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee32%
  9. 9American Robin30%
  10. 10Greater Yellowlegs21%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker20%
  12. 12American Herring Gull19%
  13. 13Lesser Scaup18%
  14. 14Northern Cardinal18%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk18%

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 32 species

  1. Canada Goose42%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch41%
  3. American Crow38%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee33%
  5. Northern Cardinal26%

Spring 64 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  2. Common Grackle76%
  3. American Robin61%
  4. Song Sparrow58%
  5. Ring-billed Gull57%

Summer 50 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull70%
  2. Great Blue Heron69%
  3. Gray Catbird66%
  4. Song Sparrow62%
  5. American Robin60%

Fall 49 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull70%
  2. Great Blue Heron64%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant50%
  4. Mallard40%
  5. American Crow38%

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.