Birding spot · Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Fresh Pond (Blacks Nook): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fresh Pond (Blacks Nook) are Blue Jay (87%), American Robin (81%), and American Goldfinch (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 48 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (60 species). 126 species have been reported here across 865 complete checklists from 309 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Mar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Sep 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Dec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Blue Jay 87% 2 American Robin 81% 3 American Goldfinch 72% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 66% 5 Northern Cardinal 60% 6 House Finch 59% 7 Song Sparrow 57% 8 Western Flycatcher 56% 9 Downy Woodpecker 45% 10 Ring-necked Duck 42% 11 American Herring Gull 39% 12 Carolina Wren 39% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 36% 14 Canada Goose 35% 15 Mourning Dove 34% 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 .
Blue Jay87%
American Robin81%
American Goldfinch72%
Black-capped Chickadee66%
Northern Cardinal60%
House Finch59%
Song Sparrow57%
Downy Woodpecker45%
Ring-necked Duck42%
American Herring Gull39%
Carolina Wren39%
White-breasted Nuthatch36%
Canada Goose35%
Mourning Dove34%