Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birding at West Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at West Reservoir are American Crow (81%), Mute Swan (78%), and Black-capped Chickadee (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late July (78 species). 184 species have been reported here across 3,667 complete checklists from 620 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 315 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 238 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 275 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 270 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 288 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 191 checklists May 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 205 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 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 American Crow 81% 2 Mute Swan 78% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 76% 4 Belted Kingfisher 75% 5 Mallard 74% 6 American Black Duck 72% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 69% 8 Bufflehead 65% 9 Great Blue Heron 65% 10 Blue Jay 64% 11 American Herring Gull 63% 12 Song Sparrow 63% 13 Greater Yellowlegs 57% 14 Tufted Titmouse 56% 15 Downy Woodpecker 54% 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 .
American Crow81%
Mute Swan78%
Black-capped Chickadee76%
Belted Kingfisher75%
Mallard74%
American Black Duck72%
Double-crested Cormorant69%
Bufflehead65%
Great Blue Heron65%
Blue Jay64%
American Herring Gull63%
Song Sparrow63%
Greater Yellowlegs57%
Tufted Titmouse56%
Downy Woodpecker54%