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Birding spot · Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Birding at Norwottuck Rail Trail: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Norwottuck Rail Trail are Black-capped Chickadee (92%), Blue Jay (90%), and Downy Woodpecker (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 106 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (101 species). 167 species have been reported here across 1,148 complete checklists from 168 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsApr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsMay 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsMay 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsMay 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsJun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (6 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee92%
  2. 2Blue Jay90%
  3. 3Downy Woodpecker79%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch79%
  5. 5American Robin75%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal69%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse69%
  8. 8American Crow67%
  9. 9American Goldfinch63%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco58%
  11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker58%
  12. 12Eastern Bluebird56%
  13. 13Song Sparrow54%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow54%
  15. 15Carolina Wren52%

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 43 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee87%
  2. Blue Jay76%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch68%
  4. Tufted Titmouse66%
  5. Downy Woodpecker65%

Spring 106 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird93%
  2. Song Sparrow89%
  3. American Robin86%
  4. Blue Jay85%
  5. Common Grackle84%

Summer 77 species

  1. Gray Catbird93%
  2. Song Sparrow86%
  3. American Robin85%
  4. Common Yellowthroat85%
  5. Mourning Dove85%

Fall 68 species

  1. Blue Jay89%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee80%
  3. Song Sparrow69%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch66%
  5. Northern Cardinal64%

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.