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Birding spot · District of Columbia County, District of Columbia

Birding at Rock Creek Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Rock Creek Park are American Robin (80%), Carolina Wren (80%), and Tufted Titmouse (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (78 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,907 complete checklists from 525 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 106 checklistsApr 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 270 checklistsMay 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 251 checklistsMay 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 230 checklistsMay 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsMay 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsAug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsSep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsSep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsSep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsOct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsOct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 31 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. 1American Robin80%
  2. 2Carolina Wren80%
  3. 3Tufted Titmouse80%
  4. 4White-throated Sparrow80%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco78%
  6. 6Downy Woodpecker78%
  7. 7Mourning Dove78%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal78%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch78%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
  11. 11Blue Jay73%
  12. 12American Crow58%
  13. 13Carolina Chickadee58%
  14. 14Northern Flicker47%
  15. 15Pileated Woodpecker42%

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 33 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch72%
  2. Tufted Titmouse71%
  3. Northern Cardinal70%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
  5. Downy Woodpecker65%

Spring 76 species

  1. American Robin92%
  2. Northern Cardinal85%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker82%
  4. Mourning Dove75%
  5. Tufted Titmouse75%

Summer 46 species

  1. American Robin87%
  2. Northern Cardinal85%
  3. Carolina Wren78%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
  5. Mourning Dove77%

Fall 71 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker85%
  2. American Robin85%
  3. Blue Jay83%
  4. Northern Cardinal81%
  5. Carolina Wren81%

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.