Birding spot · Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Fresh Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fresh Pond are Ring-necked Duck (90%), American Robin (80%), and Blue Jay (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (84 species). 186 species have been reported here across 4,938 complete checklists from 955 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 197 checklists Jan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 166 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 177 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 209 checklists May 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Sep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Dec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Dec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 126 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 Ring-necked Duck 90% 2 American Robin 80% 3 Blue Jay 80% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 76% 5 Canada Goose 65% 6 Mallard 64% 7 Downy Woodpecker 63% 8 Hooded Merganser 61% 9 Northern Cardinal 61% 10 Song Sparrow 59% 11 American Herring Gull 52% 12 American Goldfinch 52% 13 Tufted Titmouse 51% 14 White-breasted Nuthatch 47% 15 Ring-billed Gull 44% 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 .
Ring-necked Duck90%
American Robin80%
Blue Jay80%
Black-capped Chickadee76%
Canada Goose65%
Mallard64%
Downy Woodpecker63%
Hooded Merganser61%
Northern Cardinal61%
Song Sparrow59%
American Herring Gull52%
American Goldfinch52%
Tufted Titmouse51%
White-breasted Nuthatch47%
Ring-billed Gull44%