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Birding spot · District of Columbia County, District of Columbia

Birding at Rock Creek Park (Linnean Hill): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rock Creek Park (Linnean Hill) are Mallard (79%), House Sparrow (65%), and Northern Cardinal (60%). It is busiest in spring, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (65 species). 113 species have been reported here across 1,013 complete checklists from 269 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsApr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMay 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 33 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 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. 1Mallard79%
  2. 2House Sparrow65%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal60%
  4. 4American Robin58%
  5. 5Carolina Wren58%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker58%
  7. 7Blue Jay56%
  8. 8Tufted Titmouse53%
  9. 9White-throated Sparrow53%
  10. 10American Crow49%
  11. 11White-breasted Nuthatch49%
  12. 12Downy Woodpecker42%
  13. 13Belted Kingfisher35%
  14. 14Carolina Chickadee33%
  15. 15Mourning Dove30%

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 36 species

  1. Mallard85%
  2. Northern Cardinal68%
  3. American Robin60%
  4. House Sparrow58%
  5. White-throated Sparrow56%

Spring 54 species

  1. American Robin89%
  2. Northern Cardinal79%
  3. Mallard78%
  4. House Sparrow76%
  5. Song Sparrow60%

Summer 47 species

  1. American Robin82%
  2. House Sparrow81%
  3. Northern Cardinal79%
  4. Mallard76%
  5. Gray Catbird70%

Fall 46 species

  1. Mallard74%
  2. Blue Jay70%
  3. House Sparrow70%
  4. Northern Cardinal70%
  5. Carolina Wren67%

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.