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Birding spot · Chittenden County, Vermont

Birding at Shelburne Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Shelburne Pond are Black-capped Chickadee (63%), American Crow (62%), and Blue Jay (44%). It is busiest in spring, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (75 species). 151 species have been reported here across 819 complete checklists from 247 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (0 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Mar 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsApr 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsApr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMay 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Oct 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (2 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee63%
  2. 2American Crow62%
  3. 3Blue Jay44%
  4. 4Canada Goose44%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull35%
  6. 6American Goldfinch27%
  7. 7Mallard27%
  8. 8American Robin17%
  9. 9Common Merganser17%
  10. 10Hooded Merganser17%
  11. 11Pied-billed Grebe17%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch17%
  13. 13American Black Duck15%
  14. 14Common Raven15%
  15. 15Bufflehead13%

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 0 species

    Spring 54 species

    1. Canada Goose80%
    2. Red-winged Blackbird68%
    3. Song Sparrow65%
    4. Mallard53%
    5. Ring-billed Gull50%

    Summer 52 species

    1. Caspian Tern71%
    2. Ring-billed Gull68%
    3. Song Sparrow64%
    4. Red-winged Blackbird63%
    5. Mallard61%

    Fall 41 species

    1. American Crow60%
    2. Black-capped Chickadee59%
    3. Ring-billed Gull47%
    4. Canada Goose43%
    5. Blue Jay42%

    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.