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Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Birding at Sandy Neck Beach Conservation Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sandy Neck Beach Conservation Area are American Herring Gull (89%), White-winged Scoter (88%), and Surf Scoter (87%). It is busiest in fall, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (102 species). 191 species have been reported here across 800 complete checklists from 227 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (9 checklists)May 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 23 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 Gull89%
  2. 2White-winged Scoter88%
  3. 3Surf Scoter87%
  4. 4Common Loon81%
  5. 5Great Black-backed Gull78%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull78%
  7. 7Black Scoter77%
  8. 8American Crow75%
  9. 9Red-throated Loon69%
  10. 10Yellow-rumped Warbler68%
  11. 11Northern Gannet67%
  12. 12Song Sparrow66%
  13. 13Common Eider65%
  14. 14Long-tailed Duck62%
  15. 15Black-capped Chickadee59%

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 58 species

  1. American Herring Gull85%
  2. White-winged Scoter74%
  3. Surf Scoter71%
  4. American Crow66%
  5. Great Black-backed Gull61%

Spring 88 species

  1. American Herring Gull82%
  2. Song Sparrow78%
  3. American Crow76%
  4. Osprey71%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird68%

Summer 76 species

  1. American Herring Gull84%
  2. Song Sparrow80%
  3. Tree Swallow76%
  4. Mourning Dove75%
  5. Osprey75%

Fall 93 species

  1. American Herring Gull92%
  2. Great Black-backed Gull82%
  3. Ring-billed Gull75%
  4. White-winged Scoter70%
  5. American Crow66%

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.