Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Brace Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Brace Cove are Mallard (92%), Bufflehead (91%), and American Herring Gull (91%). It is busiest in fall, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (96 species). 197 species have been reported here across 2,090 complete checklists from 610 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 158 checklists Jan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Jan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 198 checklists Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Feb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 62 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 Mallard 92% 2 Bufflehead 91% 3 American Herring Gull 91% 4 Great Black-backed Gull 86% 5 Ring-necked Duck 75% 6 Red-breasted Merganser 63% 7 American Crow 59% 8 Ring-billed Gull 57% 9 Song Sparrow 48% 10 Hooded Merganser 48% 11 American Black Duck 47% 12 Ruddy Duck 45% 13 American Coot 42% 14 Canada Goose 34% 15 Double-crested Cormorant 34% 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 .
Mallard92%
Bufflehead91%
American Herring Gull91%
Great Black-backed Gull86%
Ring-necked Duck75%
Red-breasted Merganser63%
American Crow59%
Ring-billed Gull57%
Song Sparrow48%
Hooded Merganser48%
American Black Duck47%
Ruddy Duck45%
American Coot42%
Canada Goose34%
Double-crested Cormorant34%