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Birding spot · Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Birding at Larence Swamp: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Larence Swamp are Blue Jay (91%), Black-capped Chickadee (84%), and American Robin (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (99 species). 146 species have been reported here across 843 complete checklists from 201 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsMay 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJun 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (5 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. 1Blue Jay91%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee84%
  3. 3American Robin78%
  4. 4Mallard75%
  5. 5American Crow72%
  6. 6American Goldfinch72%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse69%
  8. 8Eastern Bluebird66%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco63%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker59%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal59%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
  14. 14Golden-crowned Kinglet47%
  15. 15Hairy Woodpecker44%

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 39 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee83%
  2. Blue Jay81%
  3. Tufted Titmouse68%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  5. Downy Woodpecker62%

Spring 95 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird98%
  2. Common Grackle89%
  3. Song Sparrow88%
  4. Canada Goose87%
  5. American Robin86%

Summer 65 species

  1. Gray Catbird94%
  2. Mourning Dove88%
  3. Common Yellowthroat82%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  5. Song Sparrow79%

Fall 65 species

  1. Blue Jay95%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee82%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch74%
  4. Tufted Titmouse70%
  5. Mallard68%

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.