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Birding spot · Worcester County, Massachusetts

Birding at Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area (Whittemore Hill): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area (Whittemore Hill) are Blue Jay (82%), Black-capped Chickadee (68%), and Dark-eyed Junco (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (83 species). 163 species have been reported here across 1,939 complete checklists from 456 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsApr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsMay 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 171 checklistsMay 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsMay 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 184 checklistsJun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsJun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsJun 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsJul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 33 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 Jay82%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee68%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco66%
  4. 4Eastern Bluebird52%
  5. 5American Goldfinch50%
  6. 6American Crow48%
  7. 7American Robin48%
  8. 8Common Raven43%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch43%
  10. 10Red-tailed Hawk39%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse39%
  12. 12American Tree Sparrow34%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker34%
  14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
  15. 15Canada Goose30%

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 37 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee61%
  2. Blue Jay53%
  3. Dark-eyed Junco43%
  4. Eastern Bluebird38%
  5. Tufted Titmouse38%

Spring 80 species

  1. American Robin73%
  2. Field Sparrow70%
  3. Eastern Towhee64%
  4. Chipping Sparrow64%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird59%

Summer 78 species

  1. Eastern Towhee89%
  2. Field Sparrow84%
  3. Chipping Sparrow81%
  4. Grasshopper Sparrow77%
  5. Prairie Warbler76%

Fall 60 species

  1. Blue Jay81%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee72%
  3. Eastern Bluebird55%
  4. American Crow49%
  5. American Goldfinch46%

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.