Birding spot · Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Birding at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary are Black-capped Chickadee (81%), Blue Jay (65%), and Dark-eyed Junco (57%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (76 species). 129 species have been reported here across 1,335 complete checklists from 423 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 8-14: 19 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 17 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 21 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 19 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 21 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 40 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 Black-capped Chickadee 81% 2 Blue Jay 65% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 57% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 57% 5 American Goldfinch 46% 6 Downy Woodpecker 38% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 35% 8 Pileated Woodpecker 32% 9 Tufted Titmouse 32% 10 Golden-crowned Kinglet 24% 11 Hairy Woodpecker 22% 12 American Crow 19% 13 Northern Cardinal 19% 14 White-throated Sparrow 19% 15 American Robin 16% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee81%
Blue Jay65%
Dark-eyed Junco57%
White-breasted Nuthatch57%
American Goldfinch46%
Downy Woodpecker38%
Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
Pileated Woodpecker32%
Tufted Titmouse32%
Golden-crowned Kinglet24%
Hairy Woodpecker22%
American Crow19%
Northern Cardinal19%
White-throated Sparrow19%
American Robin16%