WhenToBird

Birding spot · Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Birding at Crystal Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Crystal Lake are Blue Jay (80%), American Robin (77%), and House Sparrow (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 42 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (52 species). 120 species have been reported here across 2,030 complete checklists from 121 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 22-28: 24 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMay 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMay 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsMay 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsJun 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJun 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsSep 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsSep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsOct 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsOct 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsNov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsNov 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 39 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. 1Blue Jay80%
  2. 2American Robin77%
  3. 3House Sparrow70%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee68%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  6. 6Mourning Dove66%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow64%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco60%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse57%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal52%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker52%
  12. 12American Goldfinch48%
  13. 13Rufous Hummingbird40%
  14. 14Song Sparrow39%
  15. 15European Starling35%

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.