Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (Plum Island River): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (Plum Island River) are American Black Duck (55%), Song Sparrow (49%), and Snow Bunting (36%). It is busiest in spring, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (66 species). 198 species have been reported here across 2,219 complete checklists from 849 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 22-28: 29 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists May 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jun 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Oct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 American Black Duck 55% 2 Song Sparrow 49% 3 Snow Bunting 36% 4 Canada Goose 34% 5 American Tree Sparrow 32% 6 Mallard 32% 7 American Herring Gull 31% 8 Northern Mockingbird 29% 9 Northern Harrier 29% 10 Mute Swan 24% 11 American Crow 24% 12 Bufflehead 23% 13 American Goldfinch 20% 14 Dark-eyed Junco 18% 15 Greater Yellowlegs 15% 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 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 .
American Black Duck55%
Song Sparrow49%
Snow Bunting36%
Canada Goose34%
American Tree Sparrow32%
Mallard32%
American Herring Gull31%
Northern Mockingbird29%
Mute Swan24%
American Crow24%
Bufflehead23%
American Goldfinch20%
Dark-eyed Junco18%
Greater Yellowlegs15%