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Birding spot · Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Birding at Storage Tanks: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Storage Tanks are Black-capped Chickadee (89%), Northern Cardinal (87%), and Blue Jay (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (94 species). 147 species have been reported here across 969 complete checklists from 197 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Mar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsMay 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 162 checklistsMay 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsJun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 22 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. 1Black-capped Chickadee89%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal87%
  3. 3Blue Jay87%
  4. 4American Robin86%
  5. 5Eastern Bluebird79%
  6. 6Song Sparrow75%
  7. 7Mourning Dove69%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse67%
  9. 9Gray Catbird66%
  10. 10American Goldfinch64%
  11. 11Tree Swallow63%
  12. 12American Crow60%
  13. 13Common Yellowthroat58%
  14. 14Field Sparrow54%
  15. 15Blue-winged Warbler53%

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 31 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee97%
  2. American Robin86%
  3. Blue Jay82%
  4. Eastern Bluebird75%
  5. Northern Cardinal74%

Spring 93 species

  1. Northern Cardinal93%
  2. Song Sparrow90%
  3. American Robin89%
  4. Blue Jay88%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee88%

Summer 65 species

  1. Gray Catbird91%
  2. Song Sparrow87%
  3. Northern Cardinal80%
  4. Blue Jay79%
  5. American Robin78%

Fall 68 species

  1. Blue Jay93%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee92%
  3. Eastern Bluebird78%
  4. Northern Flicker77%
  5. American Robin76%

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.