Birding spot · Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Horn Pond (Cummings Brook): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Horn Pond (Cummings Brook) are Black-capped Chickadee (88%), Blue Jay (88%), and Northern Cardinal (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (78 species). 143 species have been reported here across 803 complete checklists from 219 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 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 Black-capped Chickadee 88% 2 Blue Jay 88% 3 Northern Cardinal 84% 4 American Robin 82% 5 Mallard 82% 6 White-throated Sparrow 80% 7 Song Sparrow 68% 8 Downy Woodpecker 66% 9 Hooded Merganser 64% 10 House Sparrow 60% 11 Mourning Dove 60% 12 Carolina Wren 58% 13 American Goldfinch 56% 14 Ring-billed Gull 56% 15 Canada Goose 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee88%
Blue Jay88%
Northern Cardinal84%
American Robin82%
Mallard82%
White-throated Sparrow80%
Song Sparrow68%
Downy Woodpecker66%
Hooded Merganser64%
House Sparrow60%
Mourning Dove60%
Carolina Wren58%
American Goldfinch56%
Ring-billed Gull56%
Canada Goose54%