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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Nahant Thicket Wildlife Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Nahant Thicket Wildlife Sanctuary are Northern Cardinal (85%), White-throated Sparrow (83%), and American Goldfinch (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (72 species). 151 species have been reported here across 1,248 complete checklists from 323 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsFeb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsApr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMay 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsMay 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsJun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 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. 1Northern Cardinal85%
  2. 2White-throated Sparrow83%
  3. 3American Goldfinch80%
  4. 4House Finch80%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker76%
  6. 6Black-capped Chickadee71%
  7. 7Song Sparrow66%
  8. 8Carolina Wren61%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch59%
  10. 10House Sparrow51%
  11. 11Mourning Dove49%
  12. 12American Crow41%
  13. 13American Robin41%
  14. 14Northern Mockingbird39%
  15. 15American Herring Gull37%

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 40 species

  1. Northern Cardinal95%
  2. House Sparrow88%
  3. House Finch78%
  4. Downy Woodpecker74%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee72%

Spring 78 species

  1. Northern Cardinal96%
  2. American Goldfinch87%
  3. Common Grackle84%
  4. Song Sparrow83%
  5. American Robin75%

Summer 46 species

  1. Gray Catbird98%
  2. Northern Cardinal94%
  3. American Goldfinch90%
  4. Song Sparrow78%
  5. American Robin76%

Fall 51 species

  1. Northern Cardinal89%
  2. American Goldfinch70%
  3. Carolina Wren69%
  4. Downy Woodpecker67%
  5. Gray Catbird66%

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.