Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birding at Macmillan Wharf: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Macmillan Wharf are Common Eider (98%), Rock Pigeon (93%), and Double-crested Cormorant (92%). It is busiest in spring, when 37 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (39 species). 109 species have been reported here across 2,253 complete checklists from 990 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Jan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Jan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Feb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 164 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Mar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Mar 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 1-7: low data (8 checklists) May 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jun 15-21: 16 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 164 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 Common Eider 98% 2 Rock Pigeon 93% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 92% 4 American Herring Gull 91% 5 Great Black-backed Gull 89% 6 Common Loon 70% 7 Red-breasted Merganser 70% 8 Bufflehead 56% 9 Long-tailed Duck 56% 10 Ring-billed Gull 51% 11 Brant 44% 12 Razorbill 40% 13 White-winged Scoter 40% 14 Great Cormorant 31% 15 American Black Duck 25% 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 .
Common Eider98%
Rock Pigeon93%
Double-crested Cormorant92%
American Herring Gull91%
Great Black-backed Gull89%
Common Loon70%
Red-breasted Merganser70%
Bufflehead56%
Long-tailed Duck56%
Ring-billed Gull51%
Brant44%
Razorbill40%
White-winged Scoter40%
Great Cormorant31%
American Black Duck25%