Birding spot · Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Birding at South Hadley Canal Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at South Hadley Canal Park are Mallard (80%), Canada Goose (79%), and Mute Swan (56%). It is busiest in spring, when 47 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (50 species). 95 species have been reported here across 1,056 complete checklists from 88 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Apr 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 8-14: low data (3 checklists) May 15-21: low data (8 checklists) May 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Jun 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Oct 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 46 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 Mallard 80% 2 Canada Goose 79% 3 Mute Swan 56% 4 Blue Jay 49% 5 American Crow 48% 6 Ring-billed Gull 35% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 34% 8 Black-capped Chickadee 28% 9 Carolina Wren 23% 10 Common Merganser 22% 11 Hooded Merganser 17% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 17% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 16% 14 Downy Woodpecker 15% 15 American Black Duck 13% 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 .
Mallard80%
Canada Goose79%
Mute Swan56%
Blue Jay49%
American Crow48%
Ring-billed Gull35%
Dark-eyed Junco34%
Black-capped Chickadee28%
Carolina Wren23%
Common Merganser22%
Hooded Merganser17%
White-breasted Nuthatch17%
Red-bellied Woodpecker16%
Downy Woodpecker15%
American Black Duck13%