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Birding spot · Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Birding at Squantum Marshes: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Squantum Marshes are American Black Duck (76%), American Herring Gull (59%), and Bufflehead (59%). It is busiest in fall, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (65 species). 171 species have been reported here across 2,838 complete checklists from 454 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsApr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMay 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsMay 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsMay 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsJun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsJul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsJul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 207 checklistsAug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsAug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 176 checklistsAug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 202 checklistsAug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 196 checklistsSep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsSep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsSep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsSep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsDec 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 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 Black Duck76%
  2. 2American Herring Gull59%
  3. 3Bufflehead59%
  4. 4Canada Goose59%
  5. 5American Crow57%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull54%
  7. 7Double-crested Cormorant51%
  8. 8European Starling49%
  9. 9Great Blue Heron49%
  10. 10Song Sparrow47%
  11. 11House Finch42%
  12. 12Mourning Dove42%
  13. 13Surf Scoter42%
  14. 14White-winged Scoter38%
  15. 15Mallard36%

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 46 species

  1. Canada Goose82%
  2. American Black Duck78%
  3. Bufflehead68%
  4. American Herring Gull58%
  5. American Crow52%

Spring 61 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  2. Osprey76%
  3. Song Sparrow74%
  4. American Black Duck72%
  5. Great Egret72%

Summer 58 species

  1. Osprey88%
  2. Snowy Egret84%
  3. Great Egret82%
  4. Barn Swallow77%
  5. American Herring Gull71%

Fall 62 species

  1. Great Egret69%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant69%
  3. American Herring Gull66%
  4. Greater Yellowlegs60%
  5. American Black Duck59%

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.