Birding spot · Orange County, Vermont
Birding at Waits River: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Waits River are American Crow (90%), Song Sparrow (84%), and Red-winged Blackbird (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (98 species). 169 species have been reported here across 903 complete checklists from 153 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jun 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (4 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (2 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 American Crow 90% 2 Song Sparrow 84% 3 Red-winged Blackbird 80% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 77% 5 American Robin 74% 6 American Goldfinch 74% 7 Common Grackle 65% 8 Mallard 61% 9 Canada Goose 60% 10 Blue Jay 60% 11 Swamp Sparrow 58% 12 Gray Catbird 55% 13 Northern Cardinal 53% 14 Downy Woodpecker 48% 15 Wood Duck 48% 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 .
American Crow90%
Song Sparrow84%
Red-winged Blackbird80%
Black-capped Chickadee77%
American Robin74%
American Goldfinch74%
Common Grackle65%
Mallard61%
Canada Goose60%
Blue Jay60%
Swamp Sparrow58%
Gray Catbird55%
Northern Cardinal53%
Downy Woodpecker48%
Wood Duck48%