WhenToBird

Birding spot · Worcester County, Massachusetts

Birding at Institute Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Institute Park are Mute Swan (90%), Blue Jay (77%), and Mallard (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 51 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (60 species). 111 species have been reported here across 805 complete checklists from 130 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsAug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 19 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. 1Mute Swan90%
  2. 2Blue Jay77%
  3. 3Mallard73%
  4. 4Hooded Merganser67%
  5. 5American Robin56%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee56%
  7. 7Song Sparrow54%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker50%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco48%
  10. 10Great Blue Heron48%
  11. 11Mourning Dove46%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal44%
  13. 13American Goldfinch42%
  14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch42%
  15. 15White-throated Sparrow42%

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 36 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Mute Swan86%
  3. Canada Goose79%
  4. Hooded Merganser78%
  5. Common Merganser59%

Spring 51 species

  1. Canada Goose91%
  2. American Robin87%
  3. Common Grackle86%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  5. Mourning Dove78%

Summer 51 species

  1. Mallard93%
  2. Mourning Dove87%
  3. Mute Swan79%
  4. American Robin78%
  5. Song Sparrow78%

Fall 49 species

  1. Mallard80%
  2. Mute Swan79%
  3. Blue Jay76%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee59%
  5. Song Sparrow58%

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.