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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary are Tufted Titmouse (85%), Black-capped Chickadee (84%), and White-breasted Nuthatch (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (92 species). 192 species have been reported here across 4,124 complete checklists from 1,337 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsJan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 152 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsFeb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsFeb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsFeb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsMar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsMar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsMar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 160 checklistsApr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 101 checklistsApr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsApr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 168 checklistsMay 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 164 checklistsMay 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 120 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsJun 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsAug 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsAug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsOct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsOct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsNov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 225 checklistsNov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsNov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsNov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsDec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsDec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 73 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. 1Tufted Titmouse85%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee84%
  3. 3White-breasted Nuthatch81%
  4. 4Blue Jay80%
  5. 5American Robin74%
  6. 6Red-tailed Hawk68%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco68%
  8. 8Mallard64%
  9. 9House Sparrow64%
  10. 10Eastern Bluebird63%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal62%
  12. 12Scissor-tailed Flycatcher60%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker56%
  14. 14Mourning Dove50%
  15. 15Downy Woodpecker49%

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 48 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee94%
  2. Tufted Titmouse93%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch90%
  4. Northern Cardinal83%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco80%

Spring 90 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird93%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee91%
  3. Tufted Titmouse90%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch88%
  5. Northern Cardinal86%

Summer 66 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee86%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch83%
  4. Tufted Titmouse79%
  5. Northern Cardinal78%

Fall 62 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee88%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch85%
  3. Tufted Titmouse85%
  4. Blue Jay84%
  5. American Robin75%

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.