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Birding spot · Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Ell Pond Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ell Pond Park are Mallard (98%), Canada Goose (94%), and Ruddy Duck (94%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (63 species). 160 species have been reported here across 3,739 complete checklists from 302 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 133 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsMar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsApr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsApr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsApr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsApr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsMay 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsMay 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsMay 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsJun 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsAug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsSep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsSep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsOct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsOct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsOct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsNov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsNov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsNov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsDec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsDec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsDec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 144 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. 1Mallard98%
  2. 2Canada Goose94%
  3. 3Ruddy Duck94%
  4. 4Hooded Merganser85%
  5. 5Blue Jay83%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull83%
  7. 7American Robin78%
  8. 8Mute Swan71%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal69%
  10. 10European Starling68%
  11. 11Song Sparrow59%
  12. 12American Herring Gull56%
  13. 13Mourning Dove56%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker56%
  15. 15Black-capped Chickadee43%

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 43 species

  1. Mallard95%
  2. Canada Goose90%
  3. Ring-billed Gull79%
  4. Hooded Merganser73%
  5. Blue Jay70%

Spring 67 species

  1. American Robin92%
  2. Common Grackle90%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  4. Mallard88%
  5. Canada Goose84%

Summer 47 species

  1. Mute Swan96%
  2. American Robin93%
  3. Mallard92%
  4. Canada Goose88%
  5. Mourning Dove88%

Fall 53 species

  1. Mallard98%
  2. Blue Jay89%
  3. Mute Swan80%
  4. American Robin78%
  5. Canada Goose75%

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.