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Birding spot · Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Town River are Song Sparrow (94%), American Crow (81%), and American Herring Gull (81%). It is busiest in fall, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (82 species). 177 species have been reported here across 1,060 complete checklists from 249 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Sep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsOct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsOct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsOct 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsOct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsNov 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsNov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsDec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 22-31: 42 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. 1Song Sparrow94%
  2. 2American Crow81%
  3. 3American Herring Gull81%
  4. 4Blue Jay76%
  5. 5Mourning Dove69%
  6. 6Double-crested Cormorant68%
  7. 7Red-tailed Hawk63%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee59%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal59%
  10. 10Ring-billed Gull59%
  11. 11American Goldfinch58%
  12. 12American Robin55%
  13. 13American Black Duck52%
  14. 14Mallard49%
  15. 15Swamp Sparrow49%

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.