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Birding spot · Hampden County, Massachusetts

Birding at Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (Longmeadow): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (Longmeadow) are Mallard (94%), Canada Goose (93%), and Mute Swan (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 68 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (82 species). 176 species have been reported here across 2,119 complete checklists from 309 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsFeb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsMar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsApr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMay 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsAug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsAug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsSep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsOct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsNov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsNov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 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. 1Mallard94%
  2. 2Canada Goose93%
  3. 3Mute Swan87%
  4. 4American Black Duck80%
  5. 5Blue Jay57%
  6. 6Green-winged Teal50%
  7. 7Wood Duck50%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
  9. 9American Robin47%
  10. 10Song Sparrow45%
  11. 11Mourning Dove44%
  12. 12American Coot43%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow41%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker39%
  15. 15Red-winged Blackbird38%

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 45 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Canada Goose90%
  3. American Black Duck77%
  4. Mute Swan76%
  5. Song Sparrow66%

Spring 68 species

  1. Canada Goose95%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird93%
  3. Mute Swan88%
  4. Mallard86%
  5. Common Grackle80%

Summer 63 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  2. Great Blue Heron84%
  3. Wood Duck81%
  4. Mallard80%
  5. Mourning Dove78%

Fall 54 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Canada Goose85%
  3. Mute Swan79%
  4. Wood Duck71%
  5. Blue Jay69%

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.