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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Salisbury Beach State Reservation: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Salisbury Beach State Reservation are American Herring Gull (85%), Ring-billed Gull (75%), and Double-crested Cormorant (60%). It is busiest in fall, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (83 species). 221 species have been reported here across 5,019 complete checklists from 1,455 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 364 checklistsJan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 234 checklistsJan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 266 checklistsJan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 354 checklistsFeb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 181 checklistsFeb 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 219 checklistsFeb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 296 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 220 checklistsMar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 199 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsOct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsNov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 151 checklistsNov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 179 checklistsNov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsNov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsDec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 176 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 207 checklistsDec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsDec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 348 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. 1American Herring Gull85%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull75%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant60%
  4. 4Common Eider59%
  5. 5Great Black-backed Gull58%
  6. 6Northern Mockingbird55%
  7. 7American Black Duck54%
  8. 8Northern Harrier51%
  9. 9Common Loon49%
  10. 10Red-throated Loon47%
  11. 11American Crow46%
  12. 12Snow Bunting46%
  13. 13Song Sparrow44%
  14. 14American Goldfinch44%
  15. 15Black-capped Chickadee39%

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 52 species

  1. American Herring Gull83%
  2. Ring-billed Gull71%
  3. Common Eider62%
  4. Great Black-backed Gull53%
  5. Northern Harrier53%

Spring 61 species

  1. American Herring Gull83%
  2. Song Sparrow61%
  3. Ring-billed Gull60%
  4. American Robin57%
  5. Common Grackle57%

Summer 56 species

  1. American Herring Gull88%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant76%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull74%
  4. Common Grackle65%
  5. Song Sparrow61%

Fall 66 species

  1. American Herring Gull86%
  2. Ring-billed Gull73%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant67%
  4. Great Black-backed Gull60%
  5. Northern Mockingbird56%

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.