Birding spot · Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Birding at Horseshoe Pond (Thorntons Ferry): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Horseshoe Pond (Thorntons Ferry) are Mallard (91%), Blue Jay (70%), and Canada Goose (51%). It is busiest in spring, when 55 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (61 species). 124 species have been reported here across 1,018 complete checklists from 90 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 19 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 Mallard 91% 2 Blue Jay 70% 3 Canada Goose 51% 4 Black-capped Chickadee 49% 5 American Goldfinch 46% 6 Downy Woodpecker 42% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 42% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 41% 9 Great Blue Heron 38% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 36% 11 Tufted Titmouse 33% 12 Belted Kingfisher 32% 13 American Crow 30% 14 American Robin 30% 15 Mourning Dove 30% 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 New Hampshire.
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 .
Mallard91%
Blue Jay70%
Canada Goose51%
Black-capped Chickadee49%
American Goldfinch46%
Downy Woodpecker42%
White-breasted Nuthatch42%
Red-bellied Woodpecker41%
Great Blue Heron38%
Dark-eyed Junco36%
Tufted Titmouse33%
Belted Kingfisher32%
American Crow30%
American Robin30%
Mourning Dove30%