WhenToBird

Birding spot · Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Birding at High Pines: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at High Pines are American Herring Gull (89%), Great Black-backed Gull (86%), and Red-throated Loon (82%). It is busiest in fall, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (82 species). 190 species have been reported here across 1,924 complete checklists from 493 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsFeb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsApr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsApr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsAug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsSep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsDec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 97 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 Herring Gull89%
  2. 2Great Black-backed Gull86%
  3. 3Red-throated Loon82%
  4. 4Surf Scoter81%
  5. 5White-winged Scoter76%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull73%
  7. 7Bufflehead66%
  8. 8Common Loon65%
  9. 9Common Eider63%
  10. 10Red-breasted Merganser62%
  11. 11Dunlin59%
  12. 12Double-crested Cormorant58%
  13. 13Black Scoter55%
  14. 14Sanderling54%
  15. 15Rock Pigeon52%

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 42 species

  1. American Herring Gull73%
  2. White-winged Scoter64%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull60%
  4. Common Eider58%
  5. Bufflehead56%

Spring 72 species

  1. Song Sparrow78%
  2. American Herring Gull76%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull65%
  4. Brant63%
  5. Common Grackle57%

Summer 54 species

  1. Least Tern84%
  2. American Herring Gull75%
  3. Song Sparrow70%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant67%
  5. Willet65%

Fall 74 species

  1. American Herring Gull86%
  2. Great Black-backed Gull75%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant71%
  4. Song Sparrow67%
  5. Ring-billed Gull65%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Massachusetts.

  • Snowy Owl16% of checklists here vs 0.3% statewide: 53.1×
  • Lapland Longspur5.7% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 36.6×
  • Dunlin32% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 27.8×
  • Piping Plover31% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 22.5×
  • Horned Lark28% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 21.3×
  • Black-bellied Plover32% of checklists here vs 2.2% statewide: 14.6×
  • Brant29% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 13.9×
  • Ruddy Turnstone15% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 13.4×

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.