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Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Birding at Herring Pond Town Landing: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Herring Pond Town Landing are Bufflehead (90%), Ruddy Duck (90%), and Mute Swan (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (58 species). 126 species have been reported here across 1,252 complete checklists from 361 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsJan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsJan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsFeb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (4 checklists)May 1-7: low data (2 checklists)May 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsNov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsDec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsDec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 73 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. 1Bufflehead90%
  2. 2Ruddy Duck90%
  3. 3Mute Swan84%
  4. 4American Crow73%
  5. 5Mallard70%
  6. 6American Wigeon63%
  7. 7Canada Goose63%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee60%
  9. 9Ring-necked Duck59%
  10. 10Blue Jay54%
  11. 11Yellow-rumped Warbler48%
  12. 12Belted Kingfisher48%
  13. 13American Herring Gull47%
  14. 14American Coot41%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal41%

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 48 species

  1. Bufflehead88%
  2. Ring-necked Duck78%
  3. Canada Goose73%
  4. Hooded Merganser71%
  5. American Crow70%

Spring 49 species

  1. Bufflehead77%
  2. American Crow71%
  3. Canada Goose57%
  4. Red-breasted Merganser55%
  5. Ring-necked Duck53%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 49 species

    1. Mute Swan87%
    2. Ruddy Duck77%
    3. Bufflehead72%
    4. American Crow71%
    5. Mallard70%

    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.