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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge are Canada Goose (52%), American Black Duck (51%), and Mallard (47%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (93 species). 252 species have been reported here across 7,321 complete checklists from 2,177 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsFeb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsFeb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsFeb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 84 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsApr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 141 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 222 checklistsMay 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 262 checklistsMay 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 567 checklistsMay 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 449 checklistsMay 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 399 checklistsJun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsJun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsJun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 159 checklistsJun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 146 checklistsJul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsJul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsJul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsJul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 154 checklistsAug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 145 checklistsAug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 170 checklistsAug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 237 checklistsAug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 340 checklistsSep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 224 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 246 checklistsSep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 253 checklistsSep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 329 checklistsOct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 194 checklistsOct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 215 checklistsOct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsNov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsNov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsNov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsDec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsDec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 87 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsDec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 124 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. 1Canada Goose52%
  2. 2American Black Duck51%
  3. 3Mallard47%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee43%
  5. 5Northern Pintail40%
  6. 6American Robin37%
  7. 7American Herring Gull30%
  8. 8Green-winged Teal28%
  9. 9Double-crested Cormorant26%
  10. 10Bufflehead24%
  11. 11Blue Jay24%
  12. 12Mute Swan21%
  13. 13Northern Cardinal21%
  14. 14Great Blue Heron21%
  15. 15White-throated Sparrow20%

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 36 species

  1. Canada Goose49%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee41%
  3. American Robin39%
  4. American Black Duck36%
  5. American Herring Gull27%

Spring 93 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird66%
  2. Gray Catbird55%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee55%
  4. American Robin55%
  5. Canada Goose53%

Summer 65 species

  1. Gray Catbird63%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant60%
  3. Mallard57%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird56%
  5. Great Egret56%

Fall 60 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant49%
  2. Greater Yellowlegs48%
  3. Blue Jay48%
  4. Mallard45%
  5. Gray Catbird44%

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.