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Birding spot · Worcester County, Massachusetts

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Bartlett Pond are Mallard (84%), Mute Swan (76%), and Canada Goose (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (74 species). 144 species have been reported here across 1,213 complete checklists from 99 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsApr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsSep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsOct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsOct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsOct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsNov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (3 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. 1Mallard84%
  2. 2Mute Swan76%
  3. 3Canada Goose74%
  4. 4Blue Jay70%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee49%
  6. 6American Crow47%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco44%
  8. 8American Goldfinch42%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse40%
  10. 10Killdeer39%
  11. 11Green-winged Teal38%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch37%
  13. 13Song Sparrow33%
  14. 14American Robin32%
  15. 15Downy Woodpecker28%

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 30 species

  1. Mute Swan80%
  2. Canada Goose78%
  3. Mallard57%
  4. American Crow48%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch42%

Spring 60 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  2. Canada Goose87%
  3. Mute Swan84%
  4. Common Grackle73%
  5. Song Sparrow68%

Summer 55 species

  1. American Goldfinch86%
  2. Great Blue Heron74%
  3. Blue Jay73%
  4. Gray Catbird71%
  5. Song Sparrow63%

Fall 51 species

  1. Mallard86%
  2. Blue Jay80%
  3. Mute Swan58%
  4. Killdeer56%
  5. American Crow52%

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.