Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birding at First Encounter Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at First Encounter Beach are American Herring Gull (87%), Great Black-backed Gull (84%), and Common Eider (77%). It is busiest in fall, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (72 species). 181 species have been reported here across 1,846 complete checklists from 602 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 22-28: 26 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Oct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Dec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Dec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 50 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 87% 2 Great Black-backed Gull 84% 3 Common Eider 77% 4 Ring-billed Gull 71% 5 Northern Gannet 66% 6 Red-breasted Merganser 55% 7 American Crow 54% 8 American Black Duck 49% 9 Dunlin 48% 10 Black-bellied Plover 45% 11 Sanderling 44% 12 Brant 44% 13 Double-crested Cormorant 43% 14 White-winged Scoter 40% 15 Black Scoter 36% 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 Gull87%
Great Black-backed Gull84%
Common Eider77%
Ring-billed Gull71%
Northern Gannet66%
Red-breasted Merganser55%
American Crow54%
American Black Duck49%
Dunlin48%
Black-bellied Plover45%
Sanderling44%
Brant44%
Double-crested Cormorant43%
White-winged Scoter40%
Black Scoter36%