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Birding spot · Worcester County, Massachusetts

Birding at Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park are Blue Jay (89%), Black-capped Chickadee (82%), and Dark-eyed Junco (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (69 species). 130 species have been reported here across 1,182 complete checklists from 116 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 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. 1Blue Jay89%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee82%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco80%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch74%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal68%
  6. 6Song Sparrow64%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker63%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse59%
  9. 9American Crow55%
  10. 10American Robin55%
  11. 11Northern Flicker55%
  12. 12American Goldfinch35%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
  14. 14Eastern Bluebird28%
  15. 15White-throated Sparrow28%

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 32 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  2. Blue Jay75%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch72%
  4. Dark-eyed Junco71%
  5. Tufted Titmouse64%

Spring 60 species

  1. American Robin93%
  2. Song Sparrow86%
  3. Northern Cardinal86%
  4. Blue Jay76%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee76%

Summer 55 species

  1. Gray Catbird97%
  2. American Robin93%
  3. Northern Cardinal84%
  4. Song Sparrow80%
  5. American Goldfinch66%

Fall 47 species

  1. Blue Jay92%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  3. Northern Cardinal72%
  4. Song Sparrow72%
  5. Northern Flicker65%

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.