WhenToBird

Birding spot · Franklin County, Massachusetts

Birding at Rawson Island: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rawson Island are Canada Goose (88%), Mallard (87%), and Common Merganser (52%). It is busiest in summer, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (80 species). 179 species have been reported here across 2,797 complete checklists from 430 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsJan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsJan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsFeb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsFeb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsMar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 119 checklistsMar 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsMar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsApr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsApr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsAug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsSep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsSep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsOct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsNov 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsNov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsNov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsNov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsDec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsDec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 104 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 Goose88%
  2. 2Mallard87%
  3. 3Common Merganser52%
  4. 4Common Goldeneye48%
  5. 5American Crow45%
  6. 6Blue Jay43%
  7. 7Ring-billed Gull40%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee39%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco35%
  10. 10American Herring Gull28%
  11. 11Hooded Merganser28%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch27%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse27%
  14. 14Rock Pigeon23%
  15. 15American Goldfinch21%

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 39 species

  1. Mallard93%
  2. Canada Goose80%
  3. Common Merganser66%
  4. Mute Swan64%
  5. Ring-billed Gull64%

Spring 66 species

  1. Mallard84%
  2. Canada Goose79%
  3. Mute Swan58%
  4. American Crow48%
  5. Song Sparrow47%

Summer 68 species

  1. Mallard77%
  2. Song Sparrow70%
  3. Gray Catbird66%
  4. Canada Goose64%
  5. American Goldfinch63%

Fall 51 species

  1. Mallard88%
  2. Canada Goose79%
  3. Blue Jay57%
  4. American Crow52%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee44%

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.