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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Martin H. Burns Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Martin H. Burns Wildlife Management Area are Eastern Towhee (85%), American Robin (85%), and Gray Catbird (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (87 species). 153 species have been reported here across 1,546 complete checklists from 398 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 262 checklistsMay 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 241 checklistsMay 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 319 checklistsJun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsJun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (2 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. 1Eastern Towhee85%
  2. 2American Robin85%
  3. 3Gray Catbird83%
  4. 4American Goldfinch83%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee81%
  6. 6Song Sparrow79%
  7. 7Common Yellowthroat77%
  8. 8Blue Jay76%
  9. 9Red-winged Blackbird72%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal72%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse70%
  12. 12Ovenbird67%
  13. 13Rose-breasted Grosbeak66%
  14. 14Baltimore Oriole64%
  15. 15Chipping Sparrow64%

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 0 species

    Spring 87 species

    1. Eastern Towhee87%
    2. American Robin86%
    3. Gray Catbird82%
    4. American Goldfinch81%
    5. Black-capped Chickadee81%

    Summer 67 species

    1. Gray Catbird94%
    2. Common Yellowthroat92%
    3. Eastern Towhee92%
    4. American Goldfinch90%
    5. American Robin88%

    Fall 72 species

    1. Blue Jay92%
    2. Black-capped Chickadee86%
    3. American Goldfinch77%
    4. Gray Catbird75%
    5. Eastern Towhee66%

    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.