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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary (Lighthouse Cove): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary (Lighthouse Cove) are American Herring Gull (83%), American Crow (79%), and Great Black-backed Gull (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 111 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (122 species). 212 species have been reported here across 864 complete checklists from 278 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 22-28: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 22-30: 109 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 1-7: 114 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 8-14: 118 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: 122 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 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. 1American Herring Gull83%
  2. 2American Crow79%
  3. 3Great Black-backed Gull77%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee75%
  5. 5Red-breasted Merganser73%
  6. 6Mallard72%
  7. 7Blue Jay71%
  8. 8Bufflehead71%
  9. 9Common Eider67%
  10. 10Song Sparrow65%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal62%
  12. 12House Finch60%
  13. 13American Black Duck59%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow56%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant54%

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 57 species

  1. Bufflehead87%
  2. Red-breasted Merganser85%
  3. American Herring Gull83%
  4. Common Eider83%
  5. Mallard78%

Spring 111 species

  1. American Herring Gull86%
  2. Common Eider83%
  3. Song Sparrow83%
  4. American Crow81%
  5. Great Black-backed Gull78%

Summer 77 species

  1. Common Eider91%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant90%
  3. American Herring Gull86%
  4. Song Sparrow76%
  5. American Crow75%

Fall 93 species

  1. American Herring Gull85%
  2. American Crow84%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull82%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  5. Mallard76%

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.