Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Appleton Farms: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Appleton Farms are Blue Jay (64%), European Starling (60%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (58%). It is busiest in summer, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of June (76 species). 152 species have been reported here across 1,270 complete checklists from 411 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 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 Blue Jay 64% 2 European Starling 60% 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 58% 4 American Crow 57% 5 Canada Goose 56% 6 Eastern Bluebird 56% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 54% 8 Red-tailed Hawk 54% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 46% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 46% 11 Downy Woodpecker 44% 12 American Robin 41% 13 Tufted Titmouse 41% 14 Western Cattle-Egret 33% 15 American Goldfinch 31% 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 .
Blue Jay64%
European Starling60%
White-breasted Nuthatch58%
American Crow57%
Canada Goose56%
Eastern Bluebird56%
Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
Red-tailed Hawk54%
Black-capped Chickadee46%
Dark-eyed Junco46%
Downy Woodpecker44%
American Robin41%
Tufted Titmouse41%
American Goldfinch31%