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Birding spot · Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Birding at Richmond Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Richmond Pond are Mallard (86%), Canada Goose (82%), and American Crow (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 55 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (84 species). 143 species have been reported here across 1,274 complete checklists from 192 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Feb 22-28: 26 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsApr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (7 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Sep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsOct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsOct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsNov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsNov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsNov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsDec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsDec 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 22-31: low data (7 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard86%
  2. 2Canada Goose82%
  3. 3American Crow60%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull55%
  5. 5Ruddy Duck54%
  6. 6Bufflehead46%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee45%
  8. 8American Coot35%
  9. 9Hooded Merganser34%
  10. 10Common Goldeneye30%
  11. 11Common Merganser30%
  12. 12American Robin28%
  13. 13Blue Jay28%
  14. 14American Black Duck26%
  15. 15Great Blue Heron25%

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 34 species

  1. Mallard81%
  2. Canada Goose70%
  3. American Crow52%
  4. Hooded Merganser46%
  5. Ring-billed Gull40%

Spring 55 species

  1. Common Merganser65%
  2. American Crow63%
  3. Canada Goose60%
  4. Song Sparrow54%
  5. Mallard47%

Summer 48 species

  1. Mallard68%
  2. Canada Goose52%
  3. Song Sparrow48%
  4. American Crow47%
  5. American Robin44%

Fall 46 species

  1. Mallard86%
  2. Canada Goose72%
  3. American Crow64%
  4. Ring-billed Gull52%
  5. Ruddy Duck48%

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.