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Birding spot · Worcester County, Massachusetts

Birding at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge are American Robin (80%), Song Sparrow (75%), and Black-capped Chickadee (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (88 species). 148 species have been reported here across 945 complete checklists from 310 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsMay 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsMay 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsSep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (9 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. 1American Robin80%
  2. 2Song Sparrow75%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee74%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker68%
  5. 5Blue Jay66%
  6. 6Red-winged Blackbird65%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse63%
  8. 8American Goldfinch60%
  9. 9Gray Catbird57%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal56%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker53%
  12. 12Mourning Dove53%
  13. 13Common Grackle53%
  14. 14White-breasted Nuthatch52%
  15. 15Common Yellowthroat47%

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 41 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee74%
  2. Blue Jay70%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch61%
  4. Tufted Titmouse58%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco53%

Spring 86 species

  1. American Robin89%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  3. Song Sparrow84%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee77%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker76%

Summer 70 species

  1. Gray Catbird94%
  2. American Robin82%
  3. Song Sparrow74%
  4. American Goldfinch69%
  5. Red-eyed Vireo69%

Fall 71 species

  1. Blue Jay92%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee86%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch78%
  4. Downy Woodpecker71%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker71%

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.