Birding spot · Worcester County, Massachusetts
Birding at Prescott Cove: What You'll See Each Week
In November, the birds most often reported at Prescott Cove are Common Loon (82%), Ring-billed Gull (63%), and Blue Jay (53%). It is busiest in summer, when 55 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (70 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,278 complete checklists from 237 birders.
Species by week
In November: what to expect
- 1
Common Loon82% - 2
Ring-billed Gull63% - 3
Blue Jay53% - 4
American Crow52% - 5
Dark-eyed Junco44% - 6
Canada Goose38% - 7
Double-crested Cormorant27% - 8
Horned Lark25% - 9
Common Merganser22% - 10
Savannah Sparrow20% - 11
Snow Bunting20% - 12
Song Sparrow18% - 13
Red-tailed Hawk18% - 14
Black-capped Chickadee17% - 15
Red-bellied Woodpecker16%
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 28 species
Spring 50 species
Summer 55 species
Fall 37 species
Specialties
Birds reported far more often here than across Massachusetts.
- Sooty Tern
- Eastern Meadowlark
- Common Loon
- Snow Bunting
- Horned Lark
- American Pipit
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Merganser
Nearby spots
- Clinton Middle School and High School Athletic Fields (2.9 km)
- Muddy Pond (4.7 km)
- Dexter Drumlin Reservation (6.7 km)
- Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area (9.9 km)
- Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area (Whittemore Hill) (10.7 km)
- Bartlett Pond (13.1 km)
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.