Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Good Harbor Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Good Harbor Beach are American Herring Gull (86%), Song Sparrow (58%), and American Crow (56%). It is busiest in summer, when 48 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (62 species). 133 species have been reported here across 982 complete checklists from 347 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Mar 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 22-30: low data (6 checklists) May 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 15-21: low data (2 checklists) May 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 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 86% 2 Song Sparrow 58% 3 American Crow 56% 4 Mallard 56% 5 European Starling 44% 6 Canada Goose 38% 7 American Black Duck 36% 8 Great Black-backed Gull 36% 9 House Finch 36% 10 Ring-billed Gull 36% 11 Bufflehead 33% 12 Snow Bunting 33% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 32% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 27% 15 Horned Lark 24% 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 Gull86%
Song Sparrow58%
American Crow56%
Mallard56%
European Starling44%
Canada Goose38%
American Black Duck36%
Great Black-backed Gull36%
House Finch36%
Ring-billed Gull36%
Bufflehead33%
Snow Bunting33%
Red-tailed Hawk32%
Double-crested Cormorant27%
Horned Lark24%