Where to See Great Blue Heron in Cape Cod National Seashore

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Great Blue Heron sightings in Cape Cod

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Where Great Blue Heron has been reported, from 74 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM5% of the busiest hour1 AM3% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM16% of the busiest hour5 AM47% of the busiest hour6 AM84% of the busiest hour7 AM95% of the busiest hour8 AM79% of the busiest hour9 AM63% of the busiest hour10 AM53% of the busiest hour11 AM47% of the busiest hourNoon42% of the busiest hour1 PM42% of the busiest hour2 PM47% of the busiest hour3 PM63% of the busiest hour4 PM79% of the busiest hour5 PM95% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM84% of the busiest hour8 PM58% of the busiest hour9 PM32% of the busiest hour10 PM16% of the busiest hour11 PM8% of the busiest hour

Great Blue Heron is most seen 7 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Great Blue Heron sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	5%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	16%
5 AM	47%
6 AM	84%
7 AM	95%
8 AM	79%
9 AM	63%
10 AM	53%
11 AM	47%
Noon	42%
1 PM	42%
2 PM	47%
3 PM	63%
4 PM	79%
5 PM	95%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	84%
8 PM	58%
9 PM	32%
10 PM	16%
11 PM	8%

Where to look

Cape Cod spots that mention Great Blue Heron

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Great Blue Heron. A good start, never a guarantee.

Trails

EasyHerring River Overlook Trail0.7 mi · 30 minA quick woodland loop to benches overlooking Herring River.

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Where to see Great Blue Heron in Cape Cod