Birding spot · Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Birding at Belle Isle Inlet Marshes: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Belle Isle Inlet Marshes are Mourning Dove (72%), Song Sparrow (68%), and American Herring Gull (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (76 species). 221 species have been reported here across 6,450 complete checklists from 1,655 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Feb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 149 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 200 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 213 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 191 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 246 checklists May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 173 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 209 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 189 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 287 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 214 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 179 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 156 checklists Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 192 checklists Aug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Aug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Sep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Nov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists Dec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 86 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 Mourning Dove 72% 2 Song Sparrow 68% 3 American Herring Gull 63% 4 American Black Duck 59% 5 House Finch 58% 6 Canada Goose 53% 7 Downy Woodpecker 53% 8 American Goldfinch 51% 9 Mallard 50% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 49% 11 Great Blue Heron 46% 12 House Sparrow 45% 13 Bufflehead 44% 14 Northern Mockingbird 42% 15 European Starling 41% 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 Massachusetts.
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 .
Mourning Dove72%
Song Sparrow68%
American Herring Gull63%
American Black Duck59%
House Finch58%
Canada Goose53%
Downy Woodpecker53%
American Goldfinch51%
Mallard50%
Black-capped Chickadee49%
Great Blue Heron46%
House Sparrow45%
Bufflehead44%
Northern Mockingbird42%
European Starling41%