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Birding spot · Essex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Stage Island Pool (Emersons Rocks): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Stage Island Pool (Emersons Rocks) are Mallard (83%), Bufflehead (77%), and American Black Duck (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 62 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (73 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,045 complete checklists from 441 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Mar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsAug 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsAug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsAug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsSep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsSep 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsSep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 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. 1Mallard83%
  2. 2Bufflehead77%
  3. 3American Black Duck73%
  4. 4Northern Pintail71%
  5. 5Canada Goose41%
  6. 6Hooded Merganser39%
  7. 7American Herring Gull37%
  8. 8Green-winged Teal37%
  9. 9Double-crested Cormorant33%
  10. 10Northern Shoveler29%
  11. 11Northern Mockingbird23%
  12. 12Northern Harrier21%
  13. 13Ruddy Duck21%
  14. 14American Crow20%
  15. 15Greater Yellowlegs17%

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 38 species

  1. Bufflehead71%
  2. American Black Duck60%
  3. Mallard60%
  4. Canada Goose43%
  5. American Herring Gull31%

Spring 62 species

  1. Bufflehead57%
  2. Song Sparrow54%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird52%
  4. Mallard48%
  5. Canada Goose36%

Summer 59 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant83%
  2. Snowy Egret80%
  3. Great Egret73%
  4. Greater Yellowlegs66%
  5. Mallard64%

Fall 54 species

  1. Mallard73%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant61%
  3. Greater Yellowlegs56%
  4. American Black Duck55%
  5. Great Egret48%

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.