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Birding spot · Worcester County, Massachusetts

Birding at Muddy Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Muddy Pond are Blue Jay (77%), Black-capped Chickadee (66%), and American Crow (58%). It is busiest in summer, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of June (73 species). 159 species have been reported here across 1,490 complete checklists from 138 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsApr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 115 checklistsAug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsAug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsAug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsAug 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsSep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1Blue Jay77%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee66%
  3. 3American Crow58%
  4. 4American Goldfinch55%
  5. 5Mallard50%
  6. 6Hooded Merganser47%
  7. 7House Finch45%
  8. 8Dark-eyed Junco42%
  9. 9American Robin39%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal32%
  11. 11American Tree Sparrow30%
  12. 12White-throated Sparrow29%
  13. 13Belted Kingfisher26%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker25%
  15. 15Song Sparrow25%

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 29 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee60%
  2. Blue Jay60%
  3. American Crow54%
  4. Mallard43%
  5. American Goldfinch38%

Spring 59 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  2. Canada Goose70%
  3. Tree Swallow68%
  4. Song Sparrow61%
  5. Mallard61%

Summer 63 species

  1. American Goldfinch88%
  2. Gray Catbird87%
  3. Great Blue Heron80%
  4. Killdeer79%
  5. Song Sparrow69%

Fall 54 species

  1. Blue Jay85%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee67%
  3. Mallard58%
  4. American Crow56%
  5. Great Blue Heron54%

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.