Birding spot · Worcester County, Massachusetts
Birding at Riley Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Riley Pond are Song Sparrow (88%), Blue Jay (72%), and Northern Mockingbird (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (72 species). 128 species have been reported here across 876 complete checklists from 89 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 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 Song Sparrow 88% 2 Blue Jay 72% 3 Northern Mockingbird 70% 4 American Robin 69% 5 Northern Cardinal 64% 6 White-throated Sparrow 61% 7 American Crow 55% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 55% 9 Mourning Dove 55% 10 European Starling 50% 11 American Goldfinch 48% 12 Downy Woodpecker 47% 13 Eastern Bluebird 44% 14 Northern Flicker 42% 15 Carolina Wren 39% 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 .
Song Sparrow88%
Blue Jay72%
Northern Mockingbird70%
American Robin69%
Northern Cardinal64%
White-throated Sparrow61%
American Crow55%
Black-capped Chickadee55%
Mourning Dove55%
European Starling50%
American Goldfinch48%
Downy Woodpecker47%
Eastern Bluebird44%
Northern Flicker42%
Carolina Wren39%