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Birding spot · Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Horn Pond are Mallard (94%), Black-capped Chickadee (92%), and Blue Jay (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (92 species). 224 species have been reported here across 14,888 complete checklists from 1,392 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 368 checklistsJan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 305 checklistsJan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 278 checklistsJan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 349 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 229 checklistsFeb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 260 checklistsFeb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 369 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 269 checklistsMar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 284 checklistsMar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 335 checklistsMar 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 393 checklistsMar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 466 checklistsApr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 360 checklistsApr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 384 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 378 checklistsApr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 466 checklistsMay 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 465 checklistsMay 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 494 checklistsMay 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 396 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 368 checklistsJun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 225 checklistsJun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 184 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 178 checklistsJun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 222 checklistsJul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 166 checklistsJul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsJul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 140 checklistsJul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 224 checklistsAug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 232 checklistsAug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 188 checklistsAug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 217 checklistsAug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 337 checklistsSep 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 310 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 284 checklistsSep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 307 checklistsSep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 339 checklistsOct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 305 checklistsOct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 313 checklistsOct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 271 checklistsOct 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 392 checklistsNov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 338 checklistsNov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 263 checklistsNov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 228 checklistsNov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 389 checklistsDec 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 324 checklistsDec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 331 checklistsDec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 305 checklistsDec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 515 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. 1Mallard94%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee92%
  3. 3Blue Jay88%
  4. 4Canada Goose86%
  5. 5Mute Swan84%
  6. 6Hooded Merganser84%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal82%
  8. 8American Robin81%
  9. 9House Sparrow81%
  10. 10American Coot80%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse77%
  12. 12White-throated Sparrow77%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch76%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker75%
  15. 15Song Sparrow72%

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.