Birding spot · Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Birding at Parker Street Swamp (historical): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Parker Street Swamp (historical) are Dark-eyed Junco (97%), American Robin (94%), and Song Sparrow (94%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (75 species). 150 species have been reported here across 2,153 complete checklists from 302 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Jun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Sep 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 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 Dark-eyed Junco 97% 2 American Robin 94% 3 Song Sparrow 94% 4 Blue Jay 93% 5 American Goldfinch 81% 6 White-throated Sparrow 77% 7 Northern Cardinal 76% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 75% 9 Mourning Dove 62% 10 House Finch 57% 11 Carolina Wren 54% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 51% 13 Downy Woodpecker 50% 14 Tufted Titmouse 48% 15 Canada Goose 39% 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 .
Dark-eyed Junco97%
American Robin94%
Song Sparrow94%
Blue Jay93%
American Goldfinch81%
White-throated Sparrow77%
Northern Cardinal76%
Black-capped Chickadee75%
Mourning Dove62%
House Finch57%
Carolina Wren54%
White-breasted Nuthatch51%
Downy Woodpecker50%
Tufted Titmouse48%
Canada Goose39%