WhenToBird

Birding spot · Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Birding at Town Forest: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Town Forest are Mallard (92%), Blue Jay (82%), and American Robin (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (60 species). 126 species have been reported here across 971 complete checklists from 137 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMay 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMay 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsSep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 25 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. 1Mallard92%
  2. 2Blue Jay82%
  3. 3American Robin73%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee73%
  5. 5White-breasted Nuthatch55%
  6. 6Canada Goose54%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker51%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse45%
  9. 9American Goldfinch44%
  10. 10Hooded Merganser44%
  11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker41%
  12. 12Northern Cardinal39%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow39%
  14. 14Mourning Dove38%
  15. 15Song Sparrow38%

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.