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Birding spot · Franklin County, Massachusetts

Birding at Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area are Blue Jay (89%), Black-capped Chickadee (88%), and Red-breasted Nuthatch (77%). It is busiest in summer, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (84 species). 122 species have been reported here across 951 complete checklists from 304 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (7 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 Jay89%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee88%
  3. 3Red-breasted Nuthatch77%
  4. 4Dark-eyed Junco68%
  5. 5Red Crossbill64%
  6. 6American Goldfinch57%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch57%
  8. 8American Crow56%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse43%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
  11. 11Pine Siskin41%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker27%
  13. 13Red-tailed Hawk23%
  14. 14Common Raven22%
  15. 15Pileated Woodpecker18%

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 26 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  2. Blue Jay62%
  3. Red-breasted Nuthatch60%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch58%
  5. American Crow52%

Spring 57 species

  1. Blue Jay69%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee69%
  3. Eastern Towhee48%
  4. Mourning Dove47%
  5. Field Sparrow45%

Summer 65 species

  1. Eastern Towhee91%
  2. Blue Jay75%
  3. Field Sparrow71%
  4. American Robin71%
  5. Mourning Dove70%

Fall 44 species

  1. Blue Jay90%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  3. Red-breasted Nuthatch63%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch61%
  5. American Goldfinch54%

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.