Birding spot · Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Birding at Cheshire Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cheshire Reservoir are Mallard (79%), American Crow (68%), and Canada Goose (65%). It is busiest in summer, when 46 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (53 species). 117 species have been reported here across 1,525 complete checklists from 214 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jan 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Feb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Mar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Mar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Mar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Apr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 15-21: low data (9 checklists) May 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Sep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 22-30: 20 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 55 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 Mallard 79% 2 American Crow 68% 3 Canada Goose 65% 4 Common Merganser 62% 5 Hooded Merganser 42% 6 Blue Jay 35% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 33% 8 Ring-billed Gull 28% 9 Ring-necked Duck 23% 10 Bufflehead 22% 11 Common Goldeneye 21% 12 American Black Duck 21% 13 American Goldfinch 21% 14 Bald Eagle 18% 15 Great Blue Heron 18% 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 .
Mallard79%
American Crow68%
Canada Goose65%
Common Merganser62%
Hooded Merganser42%
Blue Jay35%
Black-capped Chickadee33%
Ring-billed Gull28%
Ring-necked Duck23%
Bufflehead22%
Common Goldeneye21%
American Black Duck21%
American Goldfinch21%
Bald Eagle18%
Great Blue Heron18%