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Birding spot · Washington County, Rhode Island

Birding at Misquamicut State Beach: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Misquamicut State Beach are American Herring Gull (86%), Ring-billed Gull (84%), and Horned Lark (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early November (50 species). 112 species have been reported here across 969 complete checklists from 274 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsJan 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Mar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Apr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 22-30: low data (6 checklists)May 1-7: low data (5 checklists)May 8-14: low data (3 checklists)May 15-21: low data (5 checklists)May 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsDec 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsDec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 64 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. 1American Herring Gull86%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull84%
  3. 3Horned Lark67%
  4. 4Snow Bunting56%
  5. 5Great Black-backed Gull51%
  6. 6Canada Goose35%
  7. 7European Starling33%
  8. 8Double-crested Cormorant28%
  9. 9Song Sparrow28%
  10. 10Red-throated Loon21%
  11. 11Common Loon21%
  12. 12Mallard20%
  13. 13American Crow19%
  14. 14Laughing Gull19%
  15. 15Lapland Longspur18%

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 26 species

  1. Horned Lark86%
  2. American Herring Gull81%
  3. Ring-billed Gull71%
  4. Snow Bunting61%
  5. Lapland Longspur36%

Spring 43 species

  1. American Herring Gull93%
  2. Ring-billed Gull76%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull60%
  4. Song Sparrow48%
  5. Fish Crow44%

Summer 41 species

  1. American Herring Gull95%
  2. Great Black-backed Gull86%
  3. Ring-billed Gull79%
  4. Laughing Gull72%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant60%

Fall 40 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull89%
  2. American Herring Gull87%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull60%
  4. Horned Lark49%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant38%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Rhode Island.

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.