Birding spot · Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Birding at Great Cedar Swamp: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Great Cedar Swamp are Northern Harrier (89%), Song Sparrow (81%), and American Robin (70%). It is busiest in summer, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (91 species). 175 species have been reported here across 1,402 complete checklists from 268 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 50 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 Northern Harrier 89% 2 Song Sparrow 81% 3 American Robin 70% 4 Red-tailed Hawk 67% 5 Blue Jay 66% 6 American Goldfinch 63% 7 Mourning Dove 62% 8 Northern Cardinal 61% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 46% 10 Carolina Wren 46% 11 American Tree Sparrow 44% 12 Northern Flicker 44% 13 American Crow 42% 14 Red-winged Blackbird 42% 15 White-throated Sparrow 42% 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 .
Song Sparrow81%
American Robin70%
Red-tailed Hawk67%
Blue Jay66%
American Goldfinch63%
Mourning Dove62%
Northern Cardinal61%
Black-capped Chickadee46%
Carolina Wren46%
American Tree Sparrow44%
Northern Flicker44%
American Crow42%
Red-winged Blackbird42%
White-throated Sparrow42%