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Birding spot · Hampden County, Massachusetts

Birding at Southwick Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Southwick Wildlife Management Area are American Crow (72%), Dark-eyed Junco (72%), and Northern Harrier (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (86 species). 133 species have been reported here across 853 complete checklists from 201 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (4 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMay 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsJun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJun 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Oct 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 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. 1American Crow72%
  2. 2Dark-eyed Junco72%
  3. 3Northern Harrier70%
  4. 4Blue Jay68%
  5. 5Eastern Bluebird63%
  6. 6American Goldfinch53%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee51%
  9. 9Song Sparrow49%
  10. 10Red-tailed Hawk41%
  11. 11Canada Goose39%
  12. 12Tufted Titmouse38%
  13. 13House Finch37%
  14. 14Mourning Dove37%
  15. 15Common Raven36%

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 32 species

  1. American Crow62%
  2. Northern Harrier62%
  3. American Tree Sparrow55%
  4. Canada Goose48%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco48%

Spring 76 species

  1. American Crow87%
  2. Eastern Bluebird86%
  3. American Robin75%
  4. Song Sparrow74%
  5. Field Sparrow71%

Summer 72 species

  1. Indigo Bunting86%
  2. Field Sparrow85%
  3. Song Sparrow82%
  4. Tree Swallow80%
  5. Common Yellowthroat79%

Fall 51 species

  1. Blue Jay80%
  2. American Crow78%
  3. Northern Harrier60%
  4. Eastern Bluebird60%
  5. Song Sparrow57%

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.