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Birding spot · Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Birding at Needham Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Needham Reservoir are Mallard (93%), Blue Jay (79%), and Mute Swan (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 61 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (63 species). 113 species have been reported here across 845 complete checklists from 83 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 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. 1Mallard93%
  2. 2Blue Jay79%
  3. 3Mute Swan76%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee74%
  5. 5Canada Goose66%
  6. 6American Robin64%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch57%
  8. 8Downy Woodpecker50%
  9. 9Song Sparrow48%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal45%
  11. 11Hooded Merganser41%
  12. 12Tufted Titmouse41%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker40%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow40%
  15. 15Carolina Wren38%

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 35 species

  1. Mallard98%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee71%
  3. Blue Jay56%
  4. Downy Woodpecker53%
  5. Song Sparrow51%

Spring 61 species

  1. Mallard95%
  2. American Robin84%
  3. Common Grackle75%
  4. Song Sparrow73%
  5. Blue Jay71%

Summer 49 species

  1. Mallard95%
  2. American Robin81%
  3. Song Sparrow78%
  4. House Sparrow77%
  5. Mourning Dove77%

Fall 43 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Blue Jay90%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee79%
  4. Downy Woodpecker58%
  5. American Robin54%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Massachusetts.

  • Mute Swan43% of checklists here vs 9.9% statewide: 4.4×
  • Killdeer25% of checklists here vs 6.5% statewide: 3.9×
  • Mallard96% of checklists here vs 28% statewide: 3.4×
  • Hooded Merganser20% of checklists here vs 6.0% statewide: 3.4×
  • Eastern Kingbird23% of checklists here vs 7.0% statewide: 3.2×

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.