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Birding spot · Worcester County, Massachusetts

Birding at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary are Black-capped Chickadee (98%), Blue Jay (95%), and Tufted Titmouse (92%). It is busiest in summer, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (83 species). 141 species have been reported here across 997 complete checklists from 316 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Feb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (8 checklists)Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMay 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJun 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsOct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsNov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 20 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 Chickadee98%
  2. 2Blue Jay95%
  3. 3Tufted Titmouse92%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch92%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco90%
  6. 6House Sparrow88%
  7. 7Downy Woodpecker86%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
  9. 9American Goldfinch75%
  10. 10Northern Cardinal74%
  11. 11Eastern Bluebird63%
  12. 12Mourning Dove62%
  13. 13American Robin61%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow52%
  15. 15House Finch51%

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 Chickadee95%
  2. Tufted Titmouse93%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch90%
  4. Downy Woodpecker84%
  5. House Sparrow83%

Spring 82 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird95%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee84%
  3. Tufted Titmouse82%
  4. House Sparrow80%
  5. Northern Cardinal79%

Summer 83 species

  1. Red-eyed Vireo76%
  2. American Goldfinch75%
  3. Gray Catbird74%
  4. Barn Swallow71%
  5. Black-capped Chickadee68%

Fall 65 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee90%
  2. Blue Jay90%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch87%
  4. Tufted Titmouse82%
  5. House Sparrow77%

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.