Birding spot · Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Birding at The Oxbow: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at The Oxbow are Ring-billed Gull (93%), Blue Jay (56%), and Common Merganser (43%). 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 (81 species). 152 species have been reported here across 861 complete checklists from 103 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 22-30: low data (8 checklists) May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 15-21: low data (4 checklists) May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 21 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 Ring-billed Gull 93% 2 Blue Jay 56% 3 Common Merganser 43% 4 American Crow 40% 5 European Starling 39% 6 Song Sparrow 39% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 36% 8 Double-crested Cormorant 36% 9 Bald Eagle 34% 10 Canada Goose 31% 11 American Goldfinch 29% 12 Belted Kingfisher 27% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 27% 14 American Robin 26% 15 Black-capped Chickadee 26% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull93%
Blue Jay56%
Common Merganser43%
American Crow40%
European Starling39%
Song Sparrow39%
Dark-eyed Junco36%
Double-crested Cormorant36%
Bald Eagle34%
Canada Goose31%
American Goldfinch29%
Belted Kingfisher27%
White-breasted Nuthatch27%
American Robin26%
Black-capped Chickadee26%