Birding spot · Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Birding at Great Pond Upper Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Great Pond Upper Reservoir are Bufflehead (94%), Common Goldeneye (85%), and Blue Jay (83%). It is busiest in fall, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (85 species). 171 species have been reported here across 1,084 complete checklists from 248 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Apr 22-30: low data (7 checklists) May 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: low data (7 checklists) May 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Nov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Dec 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 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 Bufflehead 94% 2 Common Goldeneye 85% 3 Blue Jay 83% 4 Mallard 76% 5 Ring-necked Duck 74% 6 American Herring Gull 72% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 72% 8 Mute Swan 70% 9 Ring-billed Gull 69% 10 Hooded Merganser 68% 11 American Crow 62% 12 Double-crested Cormorant 62% 13 Ruddy Duck 59% 14 Barrow's Goldeneye 55% 15 Song Sparrow 54% 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 .
Bufflehead94%
Common Goldeneye85%
Blue Jay83%
Mallard76%
Ring-necked Duck74%
American Herring Gull72%
Black-capped Chickadee72%
Mute Swan70%
Ring-billed Gull69%
Hooded Merganser68%
American Crow62%
Double-crested Cormorant62%
Ruddy Duck59%
Barrow's Goldeneye55%
Song Sparrow54%