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Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Birding at Cape Cod National Seashore (Race Point Beach): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cape Cod National Seashore (Race Point Beach) are Yellow-rumped Warbler (97%), Black-capped Chickadee (76%), and Northern Cardinal (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (85 species). 156 species have been reported here across 873 complete checklists from 299 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: 18 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 15 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMay 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsDec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Yellow-rumped Warbler97%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee76%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal67%
  4. 4Blue Jay59%
  5. 5Song Sparrow58%
  6. 6American Goldfinch51%
  7. 7American Herring Gull43%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker43%
  9. 9Spotted Towhee43%
  10. 10Northern Flicker42%
  11. 11American Crow40%
  12. 12American Robin37%
  13. 13Carolina Wren35%
  14. 14Dark-eyed Junco29%
  15. 15Northern Mockingbird24%

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 21 species

  1. Yellow-rumped Warbler81%
  2. Northern Cardinal71%
  3. Blue Jay70%
  4. Song Sparrow70%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee54%

Spring 72 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird65%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee63%
  3. Song Sparrow60%
  4. American Robin60%
  5. American Goldfinch59%

Summer 59 species

  1. American Goldfinch81%
  2. Chipping Sparrow81%
  3. Cedar Waxwing69%
  4. Gray Catbird69%
  5. Common Yellowthroat61%

Fall 56 species

  1. Yellow-rumped Warbler76%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee69%
  3. Northern Cardinal69%
  4. Blue Jay64%
  5. Song Sparrow56%

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.