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Birding spot · Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Birding at Crystal Cove: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Crystal Cove are Bufflehead (83%), American Herring Gull (81%), and Red-breasted Merganser (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (58 species). 117 species have been reported here across 1,290 complete checklists from 265 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsAug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsAug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsAug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsSep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsSep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsSep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsSep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsOct 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (8 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. 1Bufflehead83%
  2. 2American Herring Gull81%
  3. 3Red-breasted Merganser76%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant62%
  5. 5Dunlin50%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull50%
  7. 7Black-bellied Plover48%
  8. 8American Black Duck43%
  9. 9Song Sparrow40%
  10. 10Common Eider33%
  11. 11Surf Scoter33%
  12. 12Canada Goose31%
  13. 13House Sparrow29%
  14. 14Brant21%
  15. 15Mallard21%

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 29 species

  1. American Herring Gull89%
  2. Bufflehead89%
  3. Red-breasted Merganser75%
  4. Canada Goose65%
  5. Ring-billed Gull55%

Spring 49 species

  1. American Herring Gull77%
  2. American Oystercatcher77%
  3. Common Grackle73%
  4. House Sparrow71%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird65%

Summer 49 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant91%
  2. American Oystercatcher84%
  3. American Herring Gull80%
  4. House Sparrow72%
  5. Black-bellied Plover68%

Fall 46 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant94%
  2. American Herring Gull88%
  3. Black-bellied Plover82%
  4. Ring-billed Gull64%
  5. American Oystercatcher58%

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.