Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Halibut Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Halibut Point are Common Eider (88%), Harlequin Duck (84%), and American Herring Gull (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (104 species). 234 species have been reported here across 4,357 complete checklists from 1,770 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Jan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 237 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Feb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 208 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Oct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Oct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Nov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists Nov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 239 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Dec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Dec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 239 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 88% 2 Harlequin Duck 84% 3 American Herring Gull 84% 4 Blue Jay 81% 5 Great Black-backed Gull 78% 6 Northern Gannet 73% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 71% 8 American Crow 69% 9 Black Scoter 68% 10 White-winged Scoter 61% 11 Double-crested Cormorant 60% 12 Common Loon 57% 13 Northern Cardinal 57% 14 Ring-billed Gull 55% 15 Carolina Wren 54% 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 Eider88%
Harlequin Duck84%
American Herring Gull84%
Blue Jay81%
Great Black-backed Gull78%
Northern Gannet73%
Black-capped Chickadee71%
American Crow69%
Black Scoter68%
White-winged Scoter61%
Double-crested Cormorant60%
Common Loon57%
Northern Cardinal57%
Ring-billed Gull55%
Carolina Wren54%