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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Little Good Harbor: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Little Good Harbor are White-winged Scoter (89%), Common Eider (85%), and Bufflehead (76%). It is busiest in summer, when 42 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (43 species). 96 species have been reported here across 1,687 complete checklists from 735 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 154 checklistsJan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsJan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsJan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 187 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsFeb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsFeb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 167 checklistsFeb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsMar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsMar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: low data (7 checklists)May 1-7: low data (5 checklists)May 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: 23 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 22-31: 34 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. 1White-winged Scoter89%
  2. 2Common Eider85%
  3. 3Bufflehead76%
  4. 4American Herring Gull70%
  5. 5Common Loon67%
  6. 6Great Black-backed Gull52%
  7. 7Black Scoter50%
  8. 8Red-breasted Merganser50%
  9. 9Black Guillemot37%
  10. 10Northern Gannet35%
  11. 11Surf Scoter33%
  12. 12Red-throated Loon30%
  13. 13Double-crested Cormorant28%
  14. 14American Crow28%
  15. 15Red-necked Grebe26%

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 30 species

  1. Bufflehead93%
  2. White-winged Scoter89%
  3. Common Eider80%
  4. American Herring Gull74%
  5. Common Loon65%

Spring 38 species

  1. White-winged Scoter82%
  2. Common Eider79%
  3. American Herring Gull76%
  4. Bufflehead73%
  5. Common Loon58%

Summer 42 species

  1. American Herring Gull97%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant89%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull81%
  4. Common Eider69%
  5. Song Sparrow58%

Fall 33 species

  1. White-winged Scoter83%
  2. Common Eider78%
  3. American Herring Gull76%
  4. Bufflehead61%
  5. Common Loon59%

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.