Birding spot · Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Brooks Brook: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Brooks Brook are Black-capped Chickadee (94%), Blue Jay (77%), and Downy Woodpecker (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (82 species). 158 species have been reported here across 1,589 complete checklists from 241 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists May 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists May 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Sep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: low data (6 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 Black-capped Chickadee 94% 2 Blue Jay 77% 3 Downy Woodpecker 74% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 73% 5 Northern Cardinal 70% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 69% 7 American Goldfinch 67% 8 Tufted Titmouse 67% 9 American Robin 64% 10 White-throated Sparrow 64% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 59% 12 Song Sparrow 48% 13 Hammond's Flycatcher 41% 14 Winter Wren 39% 15 Carolina Wren 38% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee94%
Blue Jay77%
Downy Woodpecker74%
White-breasted Nuthatch73%
Northern Cardinal70%
Dark-eyed Junco69%
American Goldfinch67%
Tufted Titmouse67%
American Robin64%
White-throated Sparrow64%
Red-bellied Woodpecker59%
Song Sparrow48%
Hammond's Flycatcher41%
Winter Wren39%
Carolina Wren38%