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Birding spot · Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Birding at Sesachacha Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sesachacha Pond are Bufflehead (83%), Double-crested Cormorant (82%), and Ruddy Duck (75%). It is busiest in fall, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (85 species). 156 species have been reported here across 829 complete checklists from 179 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (6 checklists)May 1-7: low data (5 checklists)May 8-14: low data (9 checklists)May 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 71 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. 1Bufflehead83%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant82%
  3. 3Ruddy Duck75%
  4. 4Canada Goose74%
  5. 5Mute Swan73%
  6. 6Greater Scaup67%
  7. 7American Herring Gull63%
  8. 8Surf Scoter63%
  9. 9Mallard62%
  10. 10White-winged Scoter60%
  11. 11American Crow57%
  12. 12American Wigeon54%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron54%
  14. 14Great Black-backed Gull49%
  15. 15Song Sparrow45%

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.

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.