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Birding spot · District of Columbia County, District of Columbia

Birding at Carp Pond (historical): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Carp Pond (historical) are Mallard (95%), Northern Shoveler (92%), and Ring-necked Duck (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (66 species). 163 species have been reported here across 3,764 complete checklists from 1,348 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 208 checklistsJan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsJan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJan 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsFeb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsMar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 100 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsApr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsApr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsMay 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsMay 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsMay 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 160 checklistsJun 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 73 checklistsJun 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJun 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJul 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJul 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJul 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsAug 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsSep 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsOct 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsOct 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsNov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsNov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsNov 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 107 checklistsNov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsDec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsDec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsDec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsDec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 104 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. 1Mallard95%
  2. 2Northern Shoveler92%
  3. 3Ring-necked Duck64%
  4. 4Bufflehead61%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull60%
  6. 6Blue Jay56%
  7. 7Great Blue Heron51%
  8. 8Gadwall50%
  9. 9Double-crested Cormorant47%
  10. 10European Starling41%
  11. 11Canada Goose38%
  12. 12Mourning Dove30%
  13. 13Ruddy Duck25%
  14. 14House Sparrow23%
  15. 15American Crow21%

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 37 species

  1. Mallard88%
  2. Ring-billed Gull84%
  3. Ring-necked Duck82%
  4. Northern Shoveler82%
  5. Bufflehead68%

Spring 54 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. European Starling84%
  3. American Robin80%
  4. Canada Goose80%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird73%

Summer 38 species

  1. Mallard95%
  2. European Starling77%
  3. Blue Jay64%
  4. House Sparrow59%
  5. American Robin59%

Fall 45 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Northern Shoveler82%
  3. Blue Jay65%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant49%
  5. Great Blue Heron47%

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.