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Birding spot · Bristol County, Massachusetts

Birding at Ames Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ames Pond are American Robin (80%), Blue Jay (76%), and Black-capped Chickadee (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (61 species). 115 species have been reported here across 948 complete checklists from 189 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Apr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (9 checklists)May 1-7: low data (9 checklists)May 8-14: low data (9 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsSep 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsSep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsSep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsOct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsNov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsNov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsDec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (0 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 Robin80%
  2. 2Blue Jay76%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee74%
  4. 4Tufted Titmouse60%
  5. 5Song Sparrow56%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco53%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch50%
  8. 8Mallard46%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal45%
  10. 10American Crow41%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker39%
  12. 12Carolina Wren36%
  13. 13Canada Goose30%
  14. 14Northern Flicker28%
  15. 15House Finch28%

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 33 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee81%
  2. Tufted Titmouse64%
  3. Blue Jay61%
  4. American Robin58%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco48%

Spring 61 species

  1. American Robin89%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee72%
  3. Tufted Titmouse67%
  4. Song Sparrow63%
  5. Northern Cardinal58%

Summer 52 species

  1. American Robin73%
  2. Mourning Dove60%
  3. American Goldfinch56%
  4. Song Sparrow54%
  5. Chipping Sparrow50%

Fall 52 species

  1. Blue Jay85%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee70%
  3. American Robin55%
  4. Tufted Titmouse53%
  5. Song Sparrow51%

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.