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Birding spot · District of Columbia County, District of Columbia

Birding at Captial Grounds: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Captial Grounds are White-throated Sparrow (92%), American Robin (76%), and European Starling (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (66 species). 143 species have been reported here across 2,365 complete checklists from 400 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 174 checklistsMay 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 230 checklistsMay 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 173 checklistsMay 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 187 checklistsMay 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsJun 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsSep 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsSep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsSep 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 136 checklistsOct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsOct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsOct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsNov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 15 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. 1White-throated Sparrow92%
  2. 2American Robin76%
  3. 3European Starling71%
  4. 4Blue Jay48%
  5. 5Rock Pigeon45%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco44%
  7. 7Hermit Thrush44%
  8. 8House Sparrow42%
  9. 9Mourning Dove39%
  10. 10Song Sparrow38%
  11. 11Ring-billed Gull35%
  12. 12Red-tailed Hawk33%
  13. 13Northern Mockingbird31%
  14. 14American Crow25%
  15. 15Downy Woodpecker24%

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. White-throated Sparrow74%
  2. European Starling72%
  3. American Robin67%
  4. Ring-billed Gull57%
  5. Rock Pigeon51%

Spring 66 species

  1. American Robin96%
  2. European Starling91%
  3. House Sparrow83%
  4. White-throated Sparrow75%
  5. Blue Jay69%

Summer 36 species

  1. European Starling85%
  2. American Robin85%
  3. House Sparrow71%
  4. Common Grackle65%
  5. Blue Jay62%

Fall 51 species

  1. European Starling63%
  2. Blue Jay59%
  3. American Robin56%
  4. House Sparrow44%
  5. Rock Pigeon44%

Specialties

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

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.