Birding spot · Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Mystic Lakes: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mystic Lakes are Double-crested Cormorant (81%), Mallard (73%), and Canada Goose (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (64 species). 145 species have been reported here across 2,987 complete checklists from 416 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 169 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jan 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Mar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Apr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists May 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jun 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 22-30: 30 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 109 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 Double-crested Cormorant 81% 2 Mallard 73% 3 Canada Goose 62% 4 Ring-billed Gull 56% 5 Mute Swan 55% 6 Blue Jay 49% 7 American Robin 38% 8 American Crow 29% 9 Black-capped Chickadee 28% 10 Great Blue Heron 28% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 28% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 26% 13 American Herring Gull 25% 14 Downy Woodpecker 25% 15 Song Sparrow 25% 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 .
Double-crested Cormorant81%
Mallard73%
Canada Goose62%
Ring-billed Gull56%
Mute Swan55%
Blue Jay49%
American Robin38%
American Crow29%
Black-capped Chickadee28%
Great Blue Heron28%
Red-tailed Hawk28%
Dark-eyed Junco26%
American Herring Gull25%
Downy Woodpecker25%
Song Sparrow25%