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Birding spot · Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Hammond Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hammond Pond are Mallard (83%), Mute Swan (83%), and Ring-necked Duck (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (68 species). 122 species have been reported here across 1,085 complete checklists from 212 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 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. 1Mallard83%
  2. 2Mute Swan83%
  3. 3Ring-necked Duck66%
  4. 4Hooded Merganser48%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron45%
  6. 6Blue Jay41%
  7. 7Canada Goose40%
  8. 8American Robin37%
  9. 9Pied-billed Grebe36%
  10. 10Ring-billed Gull35%
  11. 11Wood Duck29%
  12. 12Black-capped Chickadee24%
  13. 13American Goldfinch20%
  14. 14Song Sparrow19%
  15. 15Tufted Titmouse19%

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 29 species

  1. Mute Swan80%
  2. Canada Goose67%
  3. Mallard62%
  4. Hooded Merganser61%
  5. Ring-necked Duck51%

Spring 54 species

  1. Canada Goose90%
  2. Mute Swan80%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird76%
  4. Mallard71%
  5. Common Grackle69%

Summer 41 species

  1. American Goldfinch63%
  2. Great Blue Heron59%
  3. Gray Catbird57%
  4. Mute Swan56%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird56%

Fall 39 species

  1. Mallard80%
  2. Mute Swan66%
  3. Blue Jay60%
  4. Wood Duck58%
  5. Great Blue Heron48%

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.