Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birding at Herring Cove Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Herring Cove Beach are American Herring Gull (91%), Great Black-backed Gull (91%), and Common Eider (86%). It is busiest in summer, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (57 species). 158 species have been reported here across 1,292 complete checklists from 631 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 22-28: 23 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Dec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 41 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 91% 2 Great Black-backed Gull 91% 3 Common Eider 86% 4 Red-breasted Merganser 85% 5 Ring-billed Gull 77% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 74% 7 White-winged Scoter 70% 8 Northern Gannet 69% 9 Sanderling 43% 10 Bonaparte's Gull 38% 11 Red-throated Loon 38% 12 Common Loon 37% 13 Long-tailed Duck 32% 14 Razorbill 31% 15 Black Scoter 30% 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 Gull91%
Great Black-backed Gull91%
Common Eider86%
Red-breasted Merganser85%
Ring-billed Gull77%
Double-crested Cormorant74%
White-winged Scoter70%
Northern Gannet69%
Sanderling43%
Bonaparte's Gull38%
Red-throated Loon38%
Common Loon37%
Long-tailed Duck32%
Razorbill31%
Black Scoter30%