Birding spot · Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Cold Brook Meadow: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cold Brook Meadow are Canada Goose (95%), European Starling (64%), and Blue Jay (45%). It is busiest in summer, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (70 species). 114 species have been reported here across 988 complete checklists from 220 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (1 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (1 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Oct 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 69 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 Canada Goose 95% 2 European Starling 64% 3 Blue Jay 45% 4 Greater White-fronted Goose 39% 5 Red-tailed Hawk 35% 6 Wild Turkey 30% 7 Mallard 26% 8 American Crow 25% 9 Ring-billed Gull 24% 10 House Sparrow 23% 11 Mourning Dove 23% 12 Song Sparrow 23% 13 Red-winged Blackbird 22% 14 American Robin 17% 15 Great Blue Heron 17% 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 .
Canada Goose95%
European Starling64%
Blue Jay45%
Greater White-fronted Goose39%
Red-tailed Hawk35%
Wild Turkey30%
Mallard26%
American Crow25%
Ring-billed Gull24%
House Sparrow23%
Mourning Dove23%
Song Sparrow23%
Red-winged Blackbird22%
American Robin17%
Great Blue Heron17%