Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birding at Town Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Town Cove are American Crow (89%), Song Sparrow (86%), and American Herring Gull (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (89 species). 242 species have been reported here across 4,765 complete checklists from 1,443 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Jan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jan 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Feb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Apr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists May 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 174 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Aug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Aug 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Aug 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Sep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Oct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 133 checklists Oct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 161 checklists Oct 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 183 checklists Oct 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 212 checklists Nov 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 175 checklists Nov 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Nov 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Nov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Dec 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Dec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Dec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 127 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 Crow 89% 2 Song Sparrow 86% 3 American Herring Gull 80% 4 Northern Cardinal 78% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 74% 6 Blue Jay 72% 7 Great Blue Heron 70% 8 American Black Duck 68% 9 American Goldfinch 67% 10 Carolina Wren 65% 11 Great Black-backed Gull 63% 12 House Finch 63% 13 Northern Flicker 61% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 59% 15 Yellow-rumped Warbler 58% 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 Crow89%
Song Sparrow86%
American Herring Gull80%
Northern Cardinal78%
Black-capped Chickadee74%
Blue Jay72%
Great Blue Heron70%
American Black Duck68%
American Goldfinch67%
Carolina Wren65%
Great Black-backed Gull63%
House Finch63%
Northern Flicker61%
Double-crested Cormorant59%
Yellow-rumped Warbler58%