Birding spot · Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Birding at Manomet Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Manomet Point are Common Eider (95%), Great Black-backed Gull (89%), and American Herring Gull (88%). It is busiest in summer, when 46 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (63 species). 152 species have been reported here across 1,606 complete checklists from 504 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Dec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 41 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 95% 2 Great Black-backed Gull 89% 3 American Herring Gull 88% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 88% 5 Red-breasted Merganser 86% 6 Common Loon 79% 7 Northern Gannet 74% 8 White-winged Scoter 71% 9 Ring-billed Gull 69% 10 Surf Scoter 68% 11 Red-throated Loon 62% 12 Black Scoter 61% 13 Long-tailed Duck 52% 14 Song Sparrow 46% 15 Harlequin Duck 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 .
Common Eider95%
Great Black-backed Gull89%
American Herring Gull88%
Double-crested Cormorant88%
Red-breasted Merganser86%
Common Loon79%
Northern Gannet74%
White-winged Scoter71%
Ring-billed Gull69%
Surf Scoter68%
Red-throated Loon62%
Black Scoter61%
Long-tailed Duck52%
Song Sparrow46%
Harlequin Duck45%