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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Hate Cove: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hate Cove are American Black Duck (87%), Canada Goose (82%), and American Herring Gull (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 130 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (125 species). 295 species have been reported here across 8,243 complete checklists from 1,675 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsJan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsJan 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsJan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsFeb 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsFeb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsFeb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 173 checklistsFeb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsMar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsMar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsMar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsMar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsApr 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsApr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 167 checklistsApr 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 183 checklistsApr 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 274 checklistsMay 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 305 checklistsMay 8-14: 125 species on 5%+ of 446 checklistsMay 15-21: 122 species on 5%+ of 444 checklistsMay 22-31: 116 species on 5%+ of 431 checklistsJun 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 220 checklistsJun 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 160 checklistsJun 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsJun 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsJul 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsJul 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsJul 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsJul 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 159 checklistsAug 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsAug 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsAug 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsAug 22-31: 96 species on 5%+ of 257 checklistsSep 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsSep 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 200 checklistsSep 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 225 checklistsSep 22-30: 103 species on 5%+ of 274 checklistsOct 1-7: 106 species on 5%+ of 167 checklistsOct 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 173 checklistsOct 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsOct 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsNov 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsNov 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsNov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsNov 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsDec 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsDec 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsDec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsDec 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 211 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. 1American Black Duck87%
  2. 2Canada Goose82%
  3. 3American Herring Gull73%
  4. 4Mallard69%
  5. 5Northern Harrier68%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee61%
  7. 7Northern Pintail60%
  8. 8Song Sparrow51%
  9. 9American Crow47%
  10. 10American Robin45%
  11. 11American Goldfinch45%
  12. 12Northern Mockingbird44%
  13. 13Great Black-backed Gull43%
  14. 14Blue Jay42%
  15. 15Green-winged Teal42%

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 61 species

  1. Canada Goose78%
  2. American Black Duck76%
  3. Northern Harrier72%
  4. American Herring Gull65%
  5. Mallard57%

Spring 130 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird80%
  2. American Robin74%
  3. Song Sparrow73%
  4. Canada Goose72%
  5. Common Grackle71%

Summer 93 species

  1. Great Egret89%
  2. Gray Catbird85%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant83%
  4. Eastern Kingbird82%
  5. Snowy Egret79%

Fall 109 species

  1. American Herring Gull74%
  2. American Black Duck74%
  3. Greater Yellowlegs69%
  4. Mallard69%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant68%

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.