Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birding at Orleans Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Orleans Beach are American Herring Gull (90%), Northern Gannet (83%), and White-winged Scoter (83%). It is busiest in summer, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (80 species). 184 species have been reported here across 1,271 complete checklists from 497 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Dec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 55 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 90% 2 Northern Gannet 83% 3 White-winged Scoter 83% 4 Red-throated Loon 81% 5 Common Eider 78% 6 Great Black-backed Gull 75% 7 Black Scoter 71% 8 Surf Scoter 67% 9 Ring-billed Gull 62% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 61% 11 Common Loon 55% 12 Long-tailed Duck 54% 13 Song Sparrow 49% 14 American Crow 47% 15 Red-breasted Merganser 46% 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 Gull90%
Northern Gannet83%
White-winged Scoter83%
Red-throated Loon81%
Common Eider78%
Great Black-backed Gull75%
Black Scoter71%
Surf Scoter67%
Ring-billed Gull62%
Double-crested Cormorant61%
Common Loon55%
Long-tailed Duck54%
Song Sparrow49%
American Crow47%
Red-breasted Merganser46%