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Birding spot · Windsor County, Vermont

Birding at Windsor Prison Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Windsor Prison Wildlife Management Area are Song Sparrow (80%), American Crow (77%), and Black-capped Chickadee (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (88 species). 138 species have been reported here across 1,017 complete checklists from 272 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: 20 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsMay 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsMay 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsJun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Sep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (4 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. 1Song Sparrow80%
  2. 2American Crow77%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee69%
  4. 4American Robin68%
  5. 5Blue Jay66%
  6. 6American Goldfinch64%
  7. 7Gray Catbird61%
  8. 8Red-winged Blackbird61%
  9. 9Common Yellowthroat59%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal53%
  11. 11Chestnut-sided Warbler52%
  12. 12Tree Swallow51%
  13. 13Eastern Bluebird47%
  14. 14Northern House Wren46%
  15. 15Eastern Towhee45%

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 24 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee63%
  2. American Crow62%
  3. American Robin52%
  4. Blue Jay52%
  5. Eastern Bluebird50%

Spring 88 species

  1. Song Sparrow89%
  2. American Crow80%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird77%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee75%
  5. American Robin73%

Summer 72 species

  1. Song Sparrow92%
  2. Common Yellowthroat90%
  3. Gray Catbird89%
  4. American Goldfinch79%
  5. American Crow76%

Fall 44 species

  1. Blue Jay80%
  2. American Crow76%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee67%
  4. Song Sparrow57%
  5. American Robin49%

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.