WhenToBird

Birding spot · Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Birding at Boston Neck: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Boston Neck are American Robin (88%), Canada Goose (83%), and Rock Pigeon (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (59 species). 130 species have been reported here across 2,568 complete checklists from 870 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJan 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 22-28: 25 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsApr 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 212 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 208 checklistsMay 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 204 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsJun 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJun 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJun 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 22-30: 20 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsSep 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsSep 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsOct 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsOct 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsNov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsNov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsNov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 19 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. 1American Robin88%
  2. 2Canada Goose83%
  3. 3Rock Pigeon81%
  4. 4Blue Jay77%
  5. 5European Starling75%
  6. 6Mallard71%
  7. 7House Sparrow69%
  8. 8White-throated Sparrow68%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee58%
  10. 10Red-tailed Hawk55%
  11. 11American Herring Gull44%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker42%
  13. 13Hermit Thrush41%
  14. 14House Finch40%
  15. 15Ruby-crowned Kinglet28%

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 29 species

  1. Rock Pigeon77%
  2. House Sparrow75%
  3. Blue Jay67%
  4. American Robin64%
  5. European Starling62%

Spring 54 species

  1. Mallard90%
  2. House Sparrow89%
  3. American Robin89%
  4. Rock Pigeon83%
  5. Canada Goose82%

Summer 22 species

  1. Mallard93%
  2. House Sparrow88%
  3. Rock Pigeon87%
  4. American Robin75%
  5. European Starling75%

Fall 42 species

  1. Mallard84%
  2. Rock Pigeon84%
  3. Canada Goose82%
  4. House Sparrow72%
  5. American Robin69%

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.