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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (Pork Island) are American Black Duck (90%), Canada Goose (53%), and Northern Pintail (53%). It is busiest in summer, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (56 species). 209 species have been reported here across 3,419 complete checklists from 1,366 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJan 8-14: 15 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 15 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 22-28: 21 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsApr 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsApr 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsMay 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsMay 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsMay 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 143 checklistsMay 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsJun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 131 checklistsJun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsJun 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsJun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJul 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsJul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsAug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsAug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsAug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 135 checklistsAug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 152 checklistsSep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsSep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsSep 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsSep 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsOct 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsOct 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsOct 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsOct 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsNov 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsNov 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsNov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsDec 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 49 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 Duck90%
  2. 2Canada Goose53%
  3. 3Northern Pintail53%
  4. 4Northern Harrier40%
  5. 5Dunlin39%
  6. 6Greater Yellowlegs37%
  7. 7Mallard34%
  8. 8Black-bellied Plover29%
  9. 9American Wigeon27%
  10. 10Green-winged Teal27%
  11. 11American Herring Gull26%
  12. 12Mute Swan19%
  13. 13Gadwall18%
  14. 14White-rumped Sandpiper16%
  15. 15American Crow15%

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. American Black Duck78%
  2. Canada Goose66%
  3. Northern Pintail60%
  4. Mallard38%
  5. Northern Harrier36%

Spring 48 species

  1. Killdeer59%
  2. Greater Yellowlegs48%
  3. Willet47%
  4. Great Egret39%
  5. American Black Duck37%

Summer 52 species

  1. Great Egret62%
  2. Snowy Egret62%
  3. Semipalmated Sandpiper58%
  4. Least Tern55%
  5. Tree Swallow51%

Fall 40 species

  1. Greater Yellowlegs56%
  2. American Black Duck56%
  3. Semipalmated Plover45%
  4. Semipalmated Sandpiper41%
  5. Great Egret41%

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.