Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Gull Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Gull Cove are Common Eider (91%), American Herring Gull (86%), and Great Black-backed Gull (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 32 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late November (33 species). 90 species have been reported here across 1,462 complete checklists from 672 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Jan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Apr 22-30: low data (3 checklists) May 1-7: low data (8 checklists) May 8-14: low data (5 checklists) May 15-21: low data (4 checklists) May 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Sep 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Oct 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Nov 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 75 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 Common Eider 91% 2 American Herring Gull 86% 3 Great Black-backed Gull 84% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 67% 5 Common Loon 57% 6 Harlequin Duck 52% 7 Surf Scoter 50% 8 Bufflehead 48% 9 Black Scoter 35% 10 Northern Gannet 35% 11 Ring-billed Gull 31% 12 Great Cormorant 30% 13 American Crow 28% 14 Snow Bunting 25% 15 Red-breasted Merganser 23% 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 .
Common Eider91%
American Herring Gull86%
Great Black-backed Gull84%
Double-crested Cormorant67%
Common Loon57%
Harlequin Duck52%
Surf Scoter50%
Bufflehead48%
Black Scoter35%
Northern Gannet35%
Ring-billed Gull31%
Great Cormorant30%
American Crow28%
Snow Bunting25%
Red-breasted Merganser23%