Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birding at Blackwater Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Blackwater Pond are Mallard (93%), Black-capped Chickadee (89%), and Blue Jay (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (89 species). 194 species have been reported here across 3,073 complete checklists from 960 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 278 checklists May 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 271 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 415 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 479 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 240 checklists Jun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 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 Mallard 93% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 89% 3 Blue Jay 85% 4 American Black Duck 77% 5 Green-winged Teal 63% 6 Northern Pintail 62% 7 Tufted Titmouse 60% 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 57% 9 Northern Cardinal 54% 10 American Goldfinch 51% 11 Downy Woodpecker 51% 12 Golden-crowned Kinglet 49% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 49% 14 Dark-eyed Junco 47% 15 Red-breasted Nuthatch 46% 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 .
Mallard93%
Black-capped Chickadee89%
Blue Jay85%
American Black Duck77%
Green-winged Teal63%
Northern Pintail62%
Tufted Titmouse60%
White-breasted Nuthatch57%
Northern Cardinal54%
American Goldfinch51%
Downy Woodpecker51%
Golden-crowned Kinglet49%
Yellow-rumped Warbler49%
Dark-eyed Junco47%
Red-breasted Nuthatch46%