Birding spot · Bristol County, Massachusetts
Birding at Horseneck Beach State Reservation: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Horseneck Beach State Reservation are American Herring Gull (92%), White-winged Scoter (88%), and Common Eider (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 103 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (104 species). 246 species have been reported here across 3,088 complete checklists from 718 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Aug 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Aug 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Aug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Sep 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Sep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists Sep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Sep 22-30: 102 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Oct 1-7: 103 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Oct 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Oct 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Nov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 107 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 92% 2 White-winged Scoter 88% 3 Common Eider 79% 4 Great Black-backed Gull 73% 5 Black Scoter 72% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 71% 7 Common Loon 69% 8 Ring-billed Gull 65% 9 Surf Scoter 65% 10 Red-throated Loon 61% 11 Song Sparrow 61% 12 Harlequin Duck 57% 13 Horned Grebe 51% 14 Sanderling 50% 15 Bufflehead 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 .
American Herring Gull92%
White-winged Scoter88%
Common Eider79%
Great Black-backed Gull73%
Black Scoter72%
Double-crested Cormorant71%
Common Loon69%
Ring-billed Gull65%
Surf Scoter65%
Red-throated Loon61%
Song Sparrow61%
Harlequin Duck57%
Horned Grebe51%
Sanderling50%
Bufflehead45%