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Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Hinckleys Pond are Mallard (85%), Bufflehead (82%), and Blue Jay (67%). It is busiest in summer, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late June (54 species). 104 species have been reported here across 847 complete checklists from 131 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Apr 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (9 checklists)May 1-7: low data (9 checklists)May 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsSep 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (3 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard85%
  2. 2Bufflehead82%
  3. 3Blue Jay67%
  4. 4Common Goldeneye67%
  5. 5Greater Scaup61%
  6. 6Lesser Scaup61%
  7. 7American Coot52%
  8. 8American Crow52%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee52%
  10. 10Pied-billed Grebe52%
  11. 11Song Sparrow39%
  12. 12American Herring Gull36%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse36%
  14. 14Canada Goose30%
  15. 15Hooded Merganser30%

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 40 species

  1. Bufflehead74%
  2. Greater Scaup70%
  3. Common Goldeneye68%
  4. Mallard66%
  5. Canada Goose58%

Spring 49 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Song Sparrow87%
  3. Northern Cardinal82%
  4. American Herring Gull81%
  5. Common Grackle73%

Summer 50 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Northern Cardinal95%
  3. Gray Catbird92%
  4. Song Sparrow92%
  5. Blue Jay87%

Fall 47 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Blue Jay88%
  3. American Crow72%
  4. American Herring Gull72%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee68%

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.