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Birding spot · District of Columbia County, District of Columbia

Birding at Sixteenth Street Reservoir (historical) (Forest Hills): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Sixteenth Street Reservoir (historical) (Forest Hills) are American Robin (88%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (80%), and Northern Cardinal (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (74 species). 140 species have been reported here across 1,399 complete checklists from 308 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsApr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsMay 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 214 checklistsMay 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 210 checklistsMay 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsMay 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsSep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsSep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsSep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (3 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 Robin88%
  2. 2Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal80%
  4. 4Tufted Titmouse71%
  5. 5Carolina Wren65%
  6. 6Blue Jay65%
  7. 7White-breasted Nuthatch65%
  8. 8Mourning Dove59%
  9. 9Carolina Chickadee52%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker51%
  11. 11American Goldfinch49%
  12. 12Blue-gray Gnatcatcher46%
  13. 13Northern Flicker44%
  14. 14American Crow43%
  15. 15Red-eyed Vireo42%

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 30 species

  1. Tufted Titmouse76%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
  3. American Robin68%
  4. Northern Cardinal66%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch59%

Spring 71 species

  1. American Robin95%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
  3. Northern Cardinal81%
  4. Tufted Titmouse74%
  5. Mourning Dove70%

Summer 46 species

  1. Northern Cardinal84%
  2. American Robin83%
  3. Eastern Wood-Pewee81%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
  5. Carolina Wren73%

Fall 56 species

  1. Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
  2. Northern Cardinal77%
  3. American Robin73%
  4. Carolina Wren73%
  5. White-breasted Nuthatch71%

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.