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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (northwest): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (northwest) are American Black Duck (56%), Mallard (41%), and Canada Goose (38%). It is busiest in summer, when 48 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (58 species). 169 species have been reported here across 1,180 complete checklists from 591 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 8-14: 15 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsJun 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsAug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsSep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsSep 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsOct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 21 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. 1American Black Duck56%
  2. 2Mallard41%
  3. 3Canada Goose38%
  4. 4Northern Harrier35%
  5. 5Green-winged Teal33%
  6. 6Great Blue Heron20%
  7. 7American Goldfinch17%
  8. 8Greater Yellowlegs17%
  9. 9American Crow15%
  10. 10Pied-billed Grebe15%
  11. 11Gadwall14%
  12. 12American Herring Gull12%
  13. 13Mute Swan12%
  14. 14Northern Mockingbird12%
  15. 15American Tree Sparrow9.1%

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 21 species

  1. Northern Harrier55%
  2. American Black Duck31%
  3. Short-eared Owl25%
  4. Canada Goose22%
  5. American Robin20%

Spring 45 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird61%
  2. Canada Goose45%
  3. Song Sparrow41%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant33%
  5. Great Egret31%

Summer 48 species

  1. Tree Swallow55%
  2. American Goldfinch46%
  3. Mallard45%
  4. Gray Catbird43%
  5. Song Sparrow39%

Fall 42 species

  1. American Black Duck56%
  2. Mallard49%
  3. Great Egret42%
  4. Greater Yellowlegs42%
  5. Green-winged Teal41%

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.