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Birding spot · Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Jamaica Pond are Mallard (87%), Canada Goose (80%), and Ruddy Duck (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 49 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (51 species). 130 species have been reported here across 2,831 complete checklists from 588 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 179 checklistsJan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 202 checklistsJan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 151 checklistsJan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsFeb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsFeb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsApr 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMay 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJul 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsNov 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsNov 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsNov 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsNov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsDec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsDec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsDec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsDec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 183 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. 1Mallard87%
  2. 2Canada Goose80%
  3. 3Ruddy Duck64%
  4. 4Hooded Merganser62%
  5. 5Mute Swan60%
  6. 6American Coot53%
  7. 7Double-crested Cormorant53%
  8. 8American Herring Gull44%
  9. 9Ring-billed Gull41%
  10. 10Blue Jay35%
  11. 11American Robin27%
  12. 12Ring-necked Duck21%
  13. 13Black-capped Chickadee20%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker19%
  15. 15House Sparrow17%

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 41 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Canada Goose87%
  3. Hooded Merganser77%
  4. Ruddy Duck68%
  5. American Coot61%

Spring 49 species

  1. Canada Goose90%
  2. Mallard85%
  3. American Robin71%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant58%
  5. Common Grackle53%

Summer 37 species

  1. Canada Goose90%
  2. Mallard89%
  3. House Sparrow75%
  4. American Robin69%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant66%

Fall 32 species

  1. Mallard84%
  2. Canada Goose81%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant67%
  4. Mute Swan64%
  5. Blue Jay50%

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.