Birding spot · Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Birding at Wollaston Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Wollaston Beach are Ring-billed Gull (94%), American Herring Gull (90%), and White-winged Scoter (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 40 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of November (52 species). 108 species have been reported here across 1,046 complete checklists from 259 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 30 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 Ring-billed Gull 94% 2 American Herring Gull 90% 3 White-winged Scoter 82% 4 Surf Scoter 77% 5 Bufflehead 70% 6 Great Black-backed Gull 68% 7 Red-breasted Merganser 68% 8 Common Eider 59% 9 Brant 56% 10 Double-crested Cormorant 56% 11 Horned Grebe 45% 12 American Black Duck 38% 13 Red-throated Loon 37% 14 Common Loon 35% 15 Blue Jay 23% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull94%
American Herring Gull90%
White-winged Scoter82%
Surf Scoter77%
Bufflehead70%
Great Black-backed Gull68%
Red-breasted Merganser68%
Common Eider59%
Brant56%
Double-crested Cormorant56%
Horned Grebe45%
American Black Duck38%
Red-throated Loon37%
Common Loon35%
Blue Jay23%