Birding spot · Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Birding at Connecticut River Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Connecticut River Reservoir are Ring-billed Gull (95%), Canada Goose (82%), and Mallard (61%). It is busiest in summer, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of June (60 species). 122 species have been reported here across 1,745 complete checklists from 129 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Feb 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Apr 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Aug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Aug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Aug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Sep 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Nov 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 22-30: 21 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 42 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 Ring-billed Gull 95% 2 Canada Goose 82% 3 Mallard 61% 4 Common Merganser 50% 5 American Herring Gull 45% 6 American Crow 42% 7 Bald Eagle 26% 8 Rock Pigeon 24% 9 Blue Jay 23% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 20% 11 Double-crested Cormorant 18% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 18% 13 Great Blue Heron 17% 14 European Starling 14% 15 Downy Woodpecker 13% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull95%
Canada Goose82%
Mallard61%
Common Merganser50%
American Herring Gull45%
American Crow42%
Bald Eagle26%
Rock Pigeon24%
Blue Jay23%
Black-capped Chickadee20%
Double-crested Cormorant18%
Dark-eyed Junco18%
Great Blue Heron17%
European Starling14%
Downy Woodpecker13%