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Birding spot · Bristol County, Massachusetts

Birding at Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation are Brant (97%), American Herring Gull (95%), and Ring-billed Gull (93%). It is busiest in spring, when 46 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (59 species). 118 species have been reported here across 1,098 complete checklists from 235 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (7 checklists)May 8-14: low data (3 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsDec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsDec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 82 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. 1Brant97%
  2. 2American Herring Gull95%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull93%
  4. 4Bufflehead68%
  5. 5Red-breasted Merganser65%
  6. 6Song Sparrow59%
  7. 7Common Loon55%
  8. 8Long-tailed Duck54%
  9. 9Canada Goose50%
  10. 10Double-crested Cormorant47%
  11. 11Great Black-backed Gull47%
  12. 12Northern Mockingbird39%
  13. 13Common Eider36%
  14. 14American Crow30%
  15. 15Carolina Wren30%

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 43 species

  1. Brant95%
  2. Bufflehead90%
  3. American Herring Gull89%
  4. Ring-billed Gull87%
  5. Common Goldeneye86%

Spring 46 species

  1. American Herring Gull92%
  2. Red-breasted Merganser85%
  3. Ring-billed Gull85%
  4. Song Sparrow85%
  5. Bufflehead79%

Summer 46 species

  1. American Herring Gull85%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant85%
  3. Common Tern74%
  4. Northern Mockingbird69%
  5. Osprey69%

Fall 42 species

  1. American Herring Gull94%
  2. Ring-billed Gull92%
  3. Brant87%
  4. Song Sparrow58%
  5. Bufflehead57%

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.