Birding spot · Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Birding at Quabbin Reservoir Watershed: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Quabbin Reservoir Watershed are Blue Jay (76%), Black-capped Chickadee (71%), and Dark-eyed Junco (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 103 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (106 species). 181 species have been reported here across 1,878 complete checklists from 201 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists May 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists May 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists May 22-31: 100 species on 5%+ of 145 checklists Jun 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jun 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 22-31: 97 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 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 Blue Jay 76% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 71% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 70% 4 American Crow 67% 5 Common Loon 47% 6 Hooded Merganser 42% 7 American Goldfinch 42% 8 Downy Woodpecker 42% 9 Horned Grebe 40% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 38% 11 Northern Cardinal 35% 12 American Robin 34% 13 American Black Duck 29% 14 Canada Goose 28% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 27% 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 .
Blue Jay76%
Black-capped Chickadee71%
Dark-eyed Junco70%
American Crow67%
Common Loon47%
Hooded Merganser42%
American Goldfinch42%
Downy Woodpecker42%
Horned Grebe40%
White-breasted Nuthatch38%
Northern Cardinal35%
American Robin34%
American Black Duck29%
Canada Goose28%
Red-bellied Woodpecker27%