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Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Birding at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary are Black-capped Chickadee (94%), American Crow (89%), and Blue Jay (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (102 species). 246 species have been reported here across 7,399 complete checklists from 2,523 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsApr 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsApr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 182 checklistsApr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 262 checklistsMay 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 201 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 266 checklistsMay 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 228 checklistsMay 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 346 checklistsJun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsJun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsJun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsJun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 193 checklistsJul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 188 checklistsJul 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 162 checklistsJul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 210 checklistsJul 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 342 checklistsAug 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 272 checklistsAug 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 290 checklistsAug 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 234 checklistsAug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 324 checklistsSep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 297 checklistsSep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 296 checklistsSep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 235 checklistsSep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 313 checklistsOct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 278 checklistsOct 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 216 checklistsOct 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 165 checklistsOct 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsNov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsNov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsNov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsNov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsDec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee94%
  2. 2American Crow89%
  3. 3Blue Jay78%
  4. 4American Goldfinch75%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal68%
  6. 6American Black Duck67%
  7. 7American Herring Gull67%
  8. 8Greater Yellowlegs63%
  9. 9Great Blue Heron62%
  10. 10Song Sparrow61%
  11. 11Red-breasted Nuthatch60%
  12. 12Tufted Titmouse57%
  13. 13Eastern Bluebird57%
  14. 14Northern Flicker56%
  15. 15Red-bellied Woodpecker51%

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 48 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee90%
  2. American Crow71%
  3. Song Sparrow68%
  4. Canada Goose65%
  5. Northern Cardinal62%

Spring 93 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee87%
  2. American Crow85%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird80%
  4. American Goldfinch79%
  5. Northern Cardinal77%

Summer 80 species

  1. American Crow87%
  2. American Goldfinch84%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee82%
  4. Gray Catbird75%
  5. Song Sparrow74%

Fall 89 species

  1. American Crow90%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee90%
  3. Blue Jay85%
  4. Greater Yellowlegs73%
  5. Great Blue Heron70%

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.