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Birding spot · Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Charles River Reservation (Magazine Beach): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Charles River Reservation (Magazine Beach) are Canada Goose (92%), Song Sparrow (90%), and Blue Jay (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (71 species). 149 species have been reported here across 1,365 complete checklists from 262 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsMay 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsMay 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 36 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. 1Canada Goose92%
  2. 2Song Sparrow90%
  3. 3Blue Jay85%
  4. 4Mallard71%
  5. 5American Goldfinch62%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull57%
  7. 7House Sparrow56%
  8. 8Northern Mockingbird52%
  9. 9American Herring Gull51%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco46%
  11. 11Double-crested Cormorant46%
  12. 12Rock Pigeon46%
  13. 13American Robin44%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker42%
  15. 15European Starling37%

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 36 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Song Sparrow74%
  3. Blue Jay65%
  4. Mallard63%
  5. American Herring Gull61%

Spring 64 species

  1. Canada Goose96%
  2. Song Sparrow88%
  3. American Robin87%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  5. European Starling80%

Summer 40 species

  1. Canada Goose88%
  2. Song Sparrow88%
  3. American Robin81%
  4. House Sparrow81%
  5. Gray Catbird80%

Fall 49 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Song Sparrow85%
  3. Blue Jay75%
  4. House Sparrow66%
  5. Mallard57%

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.