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Birding spot · Hampden County, Massachusetts

Birding at Fannie Stebbins Memorial Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fannie Stebbins Memorial Wildlife Refuge are Canada Goose (94%), Mallard (92%), and Blue Jay (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 97 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 191 species have been reported here across 4,030 complete checklists from 545 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsFeb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsFeb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsFeb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsFeb 22-28: 52 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsMar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsMar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsMar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsMar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsApr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsApr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsApr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsApr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 216 checklistsMay 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 157 checklistsMay 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 160 checklistsMay 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsMay 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsJun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsJun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsAug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsAug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsAug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsSep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsSep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsSep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsSep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsOct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsOct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsOct 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsOct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsNov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsNov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsNov 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsNov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsDec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsDec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 72 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. 1Canada Goose94%
  2. 2Mallard92%
  3. 3Blue Jay87%
  4. 4American Robin79%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
  6. 6American Black Duck79%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee77%
  8. 8Song Sparrow77%
  9. 9White-throated Sparrow76%
  10. 10American Crow74%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker74%
  12. 12Mute Swan68%
  13. 13Carolina Wren63%
  14. 14Red-winged Blackbird63%
  15. 15Tufted Titmouse63%

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.