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Birding spot · District of Columbia County, District of Columbia

Birding at Babcock Lakes (historical): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Babcock Lakes (historical) are European Starling (85%), House Sparrow (67%), and Rock Pigeon (54%). It is busiest in spring, when 35 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (53 species). 102 species have been reported here across 855 complete checklists from 610 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Sep 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Sep 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Nov 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Dec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: 25 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. 1European Starling85%
  2. 2House Sparrow67%
  3. 3Rock Pigeon54%
  4. 4American Robin49%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull44%
  6. 6Blue Jay41%
  7. 7Mallard36%
  8. 8Double-crested Cormorant28%
  9. 9Northern Mockingbird28%
  10. 10American Crow23%
  11. 11Mourning Dove21%
  12. 12Canada Goose18%
  13. 13Red-tailed Hawk18%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker15%
  15. 15Fish Crow13%

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. European Starling78%
  2. House Sparrow73%
  3. Ring-billed Gull56%
  4. Rock Pigeon55%
  5. American Robin50%

Spring 35 species

  1. European Starling89%
  2. House Sparrow85%
  3. American Robin84%
  4. Common Grackle76%
  5. Rock Pigeon64%

Summer 29 species

  1. House Sparrow88%
  2. European Starling86%
  3. Rock Pigeon77%
  4. American Robin74%
  5. Common Grackle59%

Fall 33 species

  1. European Starling81%
  2. House Sparrow72%
  3. Rock Pigeon68%
  4. Blue Jay50%
  5. American Crow44%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across District of Columbia.

  • Rock Pigeon66% of checklists here vs 18% statewide: 3.6×

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.