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Birding spot · Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Birding at Worlds End Reservation: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Worlds End Reservation are Blue Jay (97%), Bufflehead (92%), and American Black Duck (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 160 species have been reported here across 930 complete checklists from 281 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsApr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMay 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 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. 1Blue Jay97%
  2. 2Bufflehead92%
  3. 3American Black Duck83%
  4. 4Tufted Titmouse78%
  5. 5American Herring Gull77%
  6. 6White-breasted Nuthatch77%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee66%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal62%
  10. 10Song Sparrow60%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker58%
  12. 12Double-crested Cormorant55%
  13. 13American Robin54%
  14. 14Common Eider54%
  15. 15Surf Scoter54%

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 46 species

  1. Bufflehead92%
  2. American Black Duck86%
  3. Blue Jay86%
  4. Canada Goose80%
  5. Tufted Titmouse76%

Spring 85 species

  1. American Robin90%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  3. Blue Jay84%
  4. Song Sparrow76%
  5. American Herring Gull75%

Summer 65 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant89%
  2. American Robin86%
  3. American Herring Gull85%
  4. Great Egret80%
  5. Chipping Sparrow78%

Fall 63 species

  1. Blue Jay96%
  2. American Herring Gull80%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant80%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch75%
  5. Tufted Titmouse75%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Massachusetts.

  • Orchard Oriole12% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 8.7×
  • Great Egret47% of checklists here vs 5.9% statewide: 7.9×
  • Snowy Egret23% of checklists here vs 3.2% statewide: 7.2×
  • Surf Scoter24% of checklists here vs 3.3% statewide: 7.2×
  • Horned Grebe6.1% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 5.0×
  • Bufflehead43% of checklists here vs 8.7% statewide: 4.9×
  • Bobolink8.0% of checklists here vs 1.7% statewide: 4.7×
  • Eastern Bluebird45% of checklists here vs 11% statewide: 4.1×

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.