Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birding at Dowses Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Dowses Beach are American Herring Gull (97%), Bufflehead (70%), and Ring-billed Gull (65%). It is busiest in fall, when 51 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (60 species). 143 species have been reported here across 1,950 complete checklists from 228 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Jan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 89 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 American Herring Gull 97% 2 Bufflehead 70% 3 Ring-billed Gull 65% 4 American Black Duck 58% 5 Common Eider 52% 6 Great Black-backed Gull 51% 7 Song Sparrow 51% 8 Red-breasted Merganser 48% 9 Brant 46% 10 Common Loon 37% 11 Great Blue Heron 36% 12 Double-crested Cormorant 35% 13 Ruddy Turnstone 32% 14 American Crow 28% 15 Bonaparte's Gull 28% 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 .
American Herring Gull97%
Bufflehead70%
Ring-billed Gull65%
American Black Duck58%
Common Eider52%
Great Black-backed Gull51%
Song Sparrow51%
Red-breasted Merganser48%
Brant46%
Common Loon37%
Great Blue Heron36%
Double-crested Cormorant35%
Ruddy Turnstone32%
American Crow28%
Bonaparte's Gull28%