Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birding at Forest Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Forest Beach are American Herring Gull (92%), American Crow (80%), and American Black Duck (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early August (68 species). 166 species have been reported here across 2,318 complete checklists from 562 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 173 checklists Aug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 182 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Sep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 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 92% 2 American Crow 80% 3 American Black Duck 76% 4 Common Eider 75% 5 Greater Yellowlegs 75% 6 Bufflehead 71% 7 Ring-billed Gull 71% 8 Great Black-backed Gull 69% 9 Red-breasted Merganser 66% 10 Black-bellied Plover 56% 11 Song Sparrow 56% 12 Double-crested Cormorant 52% 13 Great Blue Heron 51% 14 Sanderling 51% 15 Horned Grebe 50% 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 Gull92%
American Crow80%
American Black Duck76%
Common Eider75%
Greater Yellowlegs75%
Bufflehead71%
Ring-billed Gull71%
Great Black-backed Gull69%
Red-breasted Merganser66%
Black-bellied Plover56%
Song Sparrow56%
Double-crested Cormorant52%
Great Blue Heron51%
Sanderling51%
Horned Grebe50%