Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birding at Race Run: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Race Run are Great Black-backed Gull (99%), American Herring Gull (98%), and Common Eider (97%). It is busiest in fall, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (83 species). 219 species have been reported here across 2,504 complete checklists from 774 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jul 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Aug 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Sep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Nov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Dec 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 77 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 Great Black-backed Gull 99% 2 American Herring Gull 98% 3 Common Eider 97% 4 Red-breasted Merganser 96% 5 White-winged Scoter 96% 6 Northern Gannet 95% 7 Ring-billed Gull 95% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 92% 9 Sanderling 92% 10 Black Scoter 89% 11 Razorbill 89% 12 Red-throated Loon 88% 13 Bonaparte's Gull 83% 14 Long-tailed Duck 82% 15 Common Loon 81% 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 .
Great Black-backed Gull99%
American Herring Gull98%
Common Eider97%
Red-breasted Merganser96%
White-winged Scoter96%
Northern Gannet95%
Ring-billed Gull95%
Double-crested Cormorant92%
Sanderling92%
Black Scoter89%
Razorbill89%
Red-throated Loon88%
Bonaparte's Gull83%
Long-tailed Duck82%
Common Loon81%