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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (southeast) are Northern Pintail (81%), American Black Duck (68%), and Canada Goose (64%). It is busiest in summer, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late July (69 species). 185 species have been reported here across 1,271 complete checklists from 617 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsAug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsAug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsAug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsSep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsSep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsSep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 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. 1Northern Pintail81%
  2. 2American Black Duck68%
  3. 3Canada Goose64%
  4. 4Green-winged Teal51%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee38%
  6. 6Gadwall36%
  7. 7Mallard35%
  8. 8Northern Shoveler32%
  9. 9Bufflehead31%
  10. 10Hooded Merganser30%
  11. 11Red-breasted Nuthatch27%
  12. 12Mute Swan25%
  13. 13Northern Harrier23%
  14. 14American Goldfinch22%
  15. 15American Herring Gull22%

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 30 species

  1. Canada Goose47%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee44%
  3. American Black Duck39%
  4. Hooded Merganser23%
  5. Bufflehead22%

Spring 51 species

  1. Canada Goose57%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird46%
  3. Song Sparrow43%
  4. Mallard33%
  5. Common Grackle32%

Summer 64 species

  1. Mallard66%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant61%
  3. Semipalmated Plover53%
  4. Canada Goose52%
  5. Tree Swallow51%

Fall 57 species

  1. American Black Duck58%
  2. Green-winged Teal56%
  3. Mallard53%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant48%
  5. Northern Pintail46%

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.