Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birding at Head of the Meadow Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Head of the Meadow Beach are White-winged Scoter (91%), Northern Gannet (90%), and American Herring Gull (89%). It is busiest in summer, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (65 species). 145 species have been reported here across 895 complete checklists from 356 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 33 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 White-winged Scoter 91% 2 Northern Gannet 90% 3 American Herring Gull 89% 4 Common Eider 88% 5 Red-throated Loon 84% 6 Black Scoter 81% 7 Great Black-backed Gull 81% 8 Surf Scoter 75% 9 Red-breasted Merganser 65% 10 Ring-billed Gull 60% 11 Razorbill 58% 12 Bonaparte's Gull 57% 13 Black-legged Kittiwake 53% 14 Common Loon 51% 15 Laughing Gull 45% 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 .
White-winged Scoter91%
Northern Gannet90%
American Herring Gull89%
Common Eider88%
Red-throated Loon84%
Black Scoter81%
Great Black-backed Gull81%
Surf Scoter75%
Red-breasted Merganser65%
Ring-billed Gull60%
Razorbill58%
Bonaparte's Gull57%
Black-legged Kittiwake53%
Common Loon51%
Laughing Gull45%