WhenToBird

Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Birding at Community Gardens & Tree Nursery: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Community Gardens & Tree Nursery are Song Sparrow (97%), American Crow (82%), and Blue Jay (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (63 species). 112 species have been reported here across 963 complete checklists from 128 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (3 checklists)May 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsSep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsOct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsOct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsNov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 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. 1Song Sparrow97%
  2. 2American Crow82%
  3. 3Blue Jay79%
  4. 4House Sparrow79%
  5. 5House Finch71%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal67%
  7. 7American Goldfinch61%
  8. 8Mourning Dove58%
  9. 9Northern Flicker55%
  10. 10Carolina Wren54%
  11. 11American Herring Gull51%
  12. 12American Robin50%
  13. 13Black-capped Chickadee46%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker42%
  15. 15Tufted Titmouse37%

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 32 species

  1. Song Sparrow92%
  2. House Sparrow75%
  3. American Crow74%
  4. Blue Jay73%
  5. Northern Cardinal64%

Spring 40 species

  1. Song Sparrow87%
  2. House Sparrow84%
  3. American Robin83%
  4. American Crow82%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird81%

Summer 44 species

  1. American Goldfinch94%
  2. Song Sparrow91%
  3. American Crow81%
  4. House Sparrow81%
  5. Mourning Dove80%

Fall 50 species

  1. Song Sparrow98%
  2. Blue Jay90%
  3. American Crow88%
  4. American Goldfinch85%
  5. House Sparrow75%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Massachusetts.

  • Blue Grosbeak7.0% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 46.2×
  • Dickcissel9.3% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 40.8×
  • Indigo Bunting21% of checklists here vs 2.1% statewide: 10.2×
  • Palm Warbler16% of checklists here vs 3.0% statewide: 5.3×
  • Bobolink8.8% of checklists here vs 1.7% statewide: 5.2×
  • Fish Crow12% of checklists here vs 3.9% statewide: 3.2×

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.