Birding spot · Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Mclean Hospital Open Space: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mclean Hospital Open Space are American Robin (94%), Blue Jay (89%), and Song Sparrow (83%). It is busiest in fall, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (69 species). 148 species have been reported here across 1,902 complete checklists from 407 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists May 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 216 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Oct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 American Robin 94% 2 Blue Jay 89% 3 Song Sparrow 83% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 72% 5 American Goldfinch 70% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 70% 7 Downy Woodpecker 65% 8 White-throated Sparrow 63% 9 Northern Cardinal 55% 10 Tufted Titmouse 51% 11 Carolina Wren 46% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 46% 13 House Finch 44% 14 Red-tailed Hawk 41% 15 European Starling 39% 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 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 .
American Robin94%
Blue Jay89%
Song Sparrow83%
Black-capped Chickadee72%
American Goldfinch70%
Dark-eyed Junco70%
Downy Woodpecker65%
White-throated Sparrow63%
Northern Cardinal55%
Tufted Titmouse51%
Carolina Wren46%
White-breasted Nuthatch46%
House Finch44%
Red-tailed Hawk41%
European Starling39%