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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Stage Island Pool: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Stage Island Pool are Common Eider (91%), American Herring Gull (84%), and White-winged Scoter (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (57 species). 144 species have been reported here across 1,304 complete checklists from 641 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 22-28: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsAug 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsSep 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 22-30: 22 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsDec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 61 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. 1Common Eider91%
  2. 2American Herring Gull84%
  3. 3White-winged Scoter71%
  4. 4Great Black-backed Gull67%
  5. 5Red-throated Loon59%
  6. 6Common Loon53%
  7. 7Long-tailed Duck47%
  8. 8Red-breasted Merganser46%
  9. 9Black Scoter45%
  10. 10Ring-billed Gull44%
  11. 11Northern Gannet32%
  12. 12Horned Grebe31%
  13. 13Sanderling29%
  14. 14Surf Scoter29%
  15. 15Bufflehead24%

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 29 species

  1. Common Eider90%
  2. American Herring Gull71%
  3. Long-tailed Duck62%
  4. Horned Grebe60%
  5. Black Scoter59%

Spring 43 species

  1. Common Eider74%
  2. American Herring Gull71%
  3. Long-tailed Duck54%
  4. Black Scoter51%
  5. Great Black-backed Gull43%

Summer 41 species

  1. American Herring Gull81%
  2. Great Black-backed Gull74%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant72%
  4. Ring-billed Gull51%
  5. Semipalmated Plover45%

Fall 29 species

  1. American Herring Gull86%
  2. Great Black-backed Gull76%
  3. Common Eider72%
  4. White-winged Scoter54%
  5. Ring-billed Gull54%

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.