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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at J. C. Phillips Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at J. C. Phillips Sanctuary are Black-capped Chickadee (89%), Tufted Titmouse (82%), and Brown Creeper (73%). It is busiest in summer, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of June (68 species). 115 species have been reported here across 1,160 complete checklists from 297 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 227 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 229 checklistsApr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 168 checklistsMay 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMay 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (4 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee89%
  2. 2Tufted Titmouse82%
  3. 3Brown Creeper73%
  4. 4American Goldfinch68%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  6. 6Pine Warbler64%
  7. 7Eastern Phoebe62%
  8. 8Song Sparrow59%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker59%
  10. 10Blue Jay56%
  11. 11American Robin55%
  12. 12Red-winged Blackbird54%
  13. 13Downy Woodpecker53%
  14. 14Mallard52%
  15. 15Wood Duck45%

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 32 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee89%
  2. Tufted Titmouse71%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch61%
  4. Brown Creeper54%
  5. Downy Woodpecker54%

Spring 61 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee89%
  2. Tufted Titmouse83%
  3. Brown Creeper78%
  4. Pine Warbler70%
  5. American Goldfinch69%

Summer 63 species

  1. Eastern Wood-Pewee93%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee91%
  3. American Goldfinch83%
  4. Tufted Titmouse83%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch72%

Fall 50 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee90%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch90%
  3. Blue Jay85%
  4. Tufted Titmouse83%
  5. Downy Woodpecker75%

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.