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Birding spot · Worcester County, Massachusetts

Birding at Clinton Middle School and High School Athletic Fields: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Clinton Middle School and High School Athletic Fields are American Crow (78%), Ring-billed Gull (63%), and Common Loon (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 59 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (74 species). 156 species have been reported here across 1,157 complete checklists from 128 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsAug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsAug 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Sep 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsNov 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 48 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 Crow78%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull63%
  3. 3Common Loon61%
  4. 4Blue Jay50%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco43%
  6. 6Northern Mockingbird42%
  7. 7House Sparrow34%
  8. 8Canada Goose30%
  9. 9Eastern Bluebird28%
  10. 10Double-crested Cormorant26%
  11. 11Song Sparrow25%
  12. 12American Goldfinch23%
  13. 13Black-capped Chickadee22%
  14. 14House Finch20%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk18%

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 37 species

  1. American Crow71%
  2. Ring-billed Gull57%
  3. Common Loon54%
  4. Canada Goose49%
  5. Common Goldeneye46%

Spring 59 species

  1. Song Sparrow70%
  2. American Crow66%
  3. Common Loon63%
  4. Northern Cardinal60%
  5. House Sparrow56%

Summer 47 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant75%
  2. Ring-billed Gull74%
  3. American Crow74%
  4. Common Loon74%
  5. Northern Mockingbird69%

Fall 43 species

  1. American Crow80%
  2. Common Loon76%
  3. Ring-billed Gull72%
  4. Blue Jay64%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant62%

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.