Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary are American Herring Gull (78%), Great Black-backed Gull (77%), and Red-breasted Merganser (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (89 species). 191 species have been reported here across 2,004 complete checklists from 888 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 194 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Feb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Feb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 92 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 78% 2 Great Black-backed Gull 77% 3 Red-breasted Merganser 73% 4 Common Eider 72% 5 Surf Scoter 59% 6 Common Loon 55% 7 American Black Duck 54% 8 Bufflehead 54% 9 American Crow 47% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 43% 11 Song Sparrow 39% 12 Mallard 36% 13 Long-tailed Duck 32% 14 Ring-billed Gull 30% 15 Blue Jay 27% 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 Gull78%
Great Black-backed Gull77%
Red-breasted Merganser73%
Common Eider72%
Surf Scoter59%
Common Loon55%
American Black Duck54%
Bufflehead54%
American Crow47%
Double-crested Cormorant43%
Song Sparrow39%
Mallard36%
Long-tailed Duck32%
Ring-billed Gull30%
Blue Jay27%