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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Lynn Shore Reservation: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Lynn Shore Reservation are Ring-billed Gull (98%), American Herring Gull (93%), and Great Black-backed Gull (83%). It is busiest in fall, when 32 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of November (38 species). 74 species have been reported here across 894 complete checklists from 279 birders.

Species by week

010203040Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsFeb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsFeb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Apr 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (3 checklists)May 8-14: low data (8 checklists)May 15-21: low data (3 checklists)May 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 29 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. 1Ring-billed Gull98%
  2. 2American Herring Gull93%
  3. 3Great Black-backed Gull83%
  4. 4Bonaparte's Gull50%
  5. 5Bufflehead50%
  6. 6Mallard50%
  7. 7White-winged Scoter48%
  8. 8American Black Duck41%
  9. 9Common Eider41%
  10. 10Common Loon39%
  11. 11Red-breasted Merganser39%
  12. 12Rock Pigeon39%
  13. 13Black Scoter37%
  14. 14Double-crested Cormorant37%
  15. 15Red-throated Loon33%

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 26 species

  1. American Herring Gull97%
  2. Ring-billed Gull97%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull90%
  4. Bufflehead68%
  5. Mallard68%

Spring 29 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull87%
  2. American Herring Gull83%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull69%
  4. Brant66%
  5. Bufflehead51%

Summer 27 species

  1. American Herring Gull91%
  2. Ring-billed Gull84%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull80%
  4. Rock Pigeon75%
  5. Mallard60%

Fall 32 species

  1. American Herring Gull96%
  2. Ring-billed Gull94%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull81%
  4. Bonaparte's Gull69%
  5. Rock Pigeon56%

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.