Birding spot · Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Birding at Shifting Lots Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Shifting Lots Preserve are American Herring Gull (84%), American Crow (82%), and Black-capped Chickadee (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (94 species). 186 species have been reported here across 1,056 complete checklists from 309 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jun 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Aug 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Dec 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 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 84% 2 American Crow 82% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 73% 4 Red-breasted Merganser 73% 5 Ring-billed Gull 73% 6 American Black Duck 66% 7 Common Eider 66% 8 Song Sparrow 66% 9 Blue Jay 63% 10 Carolina Wren 61% 11 Double-crested Cormorant 59% 12 Common Loon 57% 13 Northern Gannet 55% 14 Great Black-backed Gull 54% 15 Surf Scoter 54% 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 Gull84%
American Crow82%
Black-capped Chickadee73%
Red-breasted Merganser73%
Ring-billed Gull73%
American Black Duck66%
Common Eider66%
Song Sparrow66%
Blue Jay63%
Carolina Wren61%
Double-crested Cormorant59%
Common Loon57%
Northern Gannet55%
Great Black-backed Gull54%
Surf Scoter54%