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Birding spot · Hampshire County, Massachusetts

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge are Blue Jay (88%), American Crow (81%), and Black-capped Chickadee (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (95 species). 188 species have been reported here across 5,928 complete checklists from 841 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsJan 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJan 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsFeb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsMar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 160 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 177 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 253 checklistsApr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 316 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 406 checklistsMay 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 420 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 397 checklistsMay 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 238 checklistsMay 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 211 checklistsJun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsJun 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 163 checklistsJun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsJun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsJul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsJul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsJul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsJul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 152 checklistsAug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsAug 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsAug 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsAug 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 156 checklistsSep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsSep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsSep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 121 checklistsSep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsOct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsOct 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsOct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsOct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsNov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsNov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsDec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 56 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. 1Blue Jay88%
  2. 2American Crow81%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee71%
  4. 4Tufted Titmouse68%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco63%
  7. 7American Robin62%
  8. 8White-throated Sparrow61%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch60%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal59%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker58%
  12. 12Song Sparrow58%
  13. 13American Goldfinch58%
  14. 14Mourning Dove49%
  15. 15European Starling47%

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 35 species

  1. Blue Jay74%
  2. American Crow73%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee67%
  4. Northern Cardinal62%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker60%

Spring 91 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird90%
  2. Song Sparrow89%
  3. American Robin88%
  4. Blue Jay76%
  5. Mourning Dove75%

Summer 75 species

  1. Barn Swallow93%
  2. Song Sparrow91%
  3. Mourning Dove82%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird82%
  5. American Robin77%

Fall 80 species

  1. Blue Jay92%
  2. Song Sparrow80%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee71%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch66%

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.