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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Danvers Reservoir (historical): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Danvers Reservoir (historical) are American Crow (87%), Canada Goose (87%), and Song Sparrow (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (98 species). 170 species have been reported here across 1,278 complete checklists from 200 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsSep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsSep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsOct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsOct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsOct 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsOct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsNov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 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 Crow87%
  2. 2Canada Goose87%
  3. 3Song Sparrow85%
  4. 4American Robin82%
  5. 5Blue Jay81%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee75%
  7. 7American Goldfinch70%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal70%
  9. 9White-throated Sparrow63%
  10. 10House Finch63%
  11. 11European Starling58%
  12. 12Carolina Wren57%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker57%
  14. 14American Herring Gull57%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk56%

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 41 species

  1. American Crow86%
  2. Canada Goose75%
  3. Blue Jay64%
  4. Song Sparrow53%
  5. American Robin52%

Spring 70 species

  1. American Crow85%
  2. Song Sparrow84%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird83%
  4. American Robin79%
  5. Canada Goose76%

Summer 66 species

  1. American Goldfinch90%
  2. American Crow89%
  3. Song Sparrow89%
  4. Gray Catbird68%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird68%

Fall 69 species

  1. Song Sparrow93%
  2. Blue Jay90%
  3. American Crow88%
  4. American Robin83%
  5. Canada Goose80%

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.