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Birding spot · Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Birding at Broad Brook - Fitzgerald Lake Greenway: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Broad Brook - Fitzgerald Lake Greenway are Black-capped Chickadee (90%), Blue Jay (77%), and Mallard (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (83 species). 151 species have been reported here across 1,404 complete checklists from 220 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsApr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsMay 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (6 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee90%
  2. 2Blue Jay77%
  3. 3Mallard70%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch70%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker67%
  6. 6American Goldfinch56%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse56%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
  9. 9Song Sparrow49%
  10. 10American Crow48%
  11. 11Dark-eyed Junco47%
  12. 12American Robin46%
  13. 13Canada Goose46%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow46%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal40%

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 38 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee93%
  2. Tufted Titmouse76%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch73%
  4. Blue Jay63%
  5. Downy Woodpecker61%

Spring 83 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird91%
  2. Song Sparrow83%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee79%
  4. Canada Goose72%
  5. Northern Cardinal71%

Summer 75 species

  1. American Goldfinch84%
  2. Song Sparrow80%
  3. Red-eyed Vireo78%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird76%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee72%

Fall 52 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  2. Blue Jay80%
  3. Mallard75%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch65%
  5. Song Sparrow60%

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.