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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary are Black-capped Chickadee (94%), American Robin (93%), and Northern Cardinal (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (84 species). 187 species have been reported here across 4,966 complete checklists from 661 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsApr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 129 checklistsApr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 232 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 303 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 290 checklistsMay 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 336 checklistsMay 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 377 checklistsMay 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 446 checklistsJun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 191 checklistsJun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 137 checklistsJun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsAug 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsAug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsSep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsSep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsSep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsSep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsOct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsOct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsOct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsNov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsNov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsNov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 36 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee94%
  2. 2American Robin93%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal88%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch85%
  5. 5Blue Jay82%
  6. 6House Finch81%
  7. 7American Crow81%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker80%
  9. 9White-throated Sparrow79%
  10. 10American Goldfinch79%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse77%
  12. 12Mallard75%
  13. 13Carolina Wren70%
  14. 14Golden-crowned Kinglet62%
  15. 15Hermit Thrush50%

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. Black-capped Chickadee98%
  2. Northern Cardinal89%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch88%
  4. American Robin86%
  5. American Crow86%

Spring 85 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee95%
  2. Northern Cardinal93%
  3. Tufted Titmouse84%
  4. American Crow83%
  5. American Robin83%

Summer 56 species

  1. Gray Catbird97%
  2. Northern Cardinal94%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee94%
  4. American Robin93%
  5. American Goldfinch81%

Fall 56 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee96%
  2. Northern Cardinal90%
  3. American Robin89%
  4. Blue Jay88%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch83%

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.