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Birding spot · Dukes County, Massachusetts

Birding at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary are Black-capped Chickadee (91%), American Crow (89%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (80%). It is busiest in summer, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late August (69 species). 139 species have been reported here across 985 complete checklists from 315 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsAug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsAug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsAug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsSep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 16 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee91%
  2. 2American Crow89%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch80%
  4. 4Song Sparrow78%
  5. 5Tufted Titmouse78%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker76%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal73%
  8. 8Blue Jay71%
  9. 9Carolina Wren71%
  10. 10Mourning Dove67%
  11. 11Bufflehead64%
  12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker62%
  13. 13American Herring Gull60%
  14. 14American Goldfinch56%
  15. 15Northern Flicker56%

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 55 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee83%
  2. Tufted Titmouse81%
  3. American Crow80%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch76%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker71%

Spring 65 species

  1. Canada Goose92%
  2. Osprey86%
  3. American Crow84%
  4. Song Sparrow81%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee80%

Summer 69 species

  1. Osprey98%
  2. American Crow92%
  3. Gray Catbird92%
  4. Eastern Towhee90%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant89%

Fall 56 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee89%
  2. American Crow87%
  3. Blue Jay81%
  4. Northern Cardinal75%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant73%

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.