Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birding at Corporation Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Corporation Beach are Common Eider (95%), American Herring Gull (94%), and Great Black-backed Gull (92%). It is busiest in summer, when 44 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late July (57 species). 142 species have been reported here across 1,870 complete checklists from 382 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Jan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jan 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Feb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: low data (9 checklists) May 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Nov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 105 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 Common Eider 95% 2 American Herring Gull 94% 3 Great Black-backed Gull 92% 4 Ring-billed Gull 89% 5 Red-breasted Merganser 79% 6 Northern Gannet 75% 7 Common Loon 71% 8 Black Scoter 70% 9 Red-throated Loon 63% 10 White-winged Scoter 62% 11 Double-crested Cormorant 61% 12 Surf Scoter 56% 13 Sanderling 51% 14 Long-tailed Duck 49% 15 Bonaparte's Gull 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 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 .
Common Eider95%
American Herring Gull94%
Great Black-backed Gull92%
Ring-billed Gull89%
Red-breasted Merganser79%
Northern Gannet75%
Common Loon71%
Black Scoter70%
Red-throated Loon63%
White-winged Scoter62%
Double-crested Cormorant61%
Surf Scoter56%
Sanderling51%
Long-tailed Duck49%
Bonaparte's Gull48%