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Birding spot · District of Columbia County, District of Columbia

Birding at Wisconsin Avenue Reservoir (historical): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Wisconsin Avenue Reservoir (historical) are American Robin (89%), Northern Cardinal (89%), and White-throated Sparrow (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (72 species). 121 species have been reported here across 1,311 complete checklists from 224 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMay 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsMay 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 18 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 Robin89%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal89%
  3. 3White-throated Sparrow86%
  4. 4Carolina Wren81%
  5. 5Mourning Dove76%
  6. 6Blue Jay75%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch63%
  9. 9House Sparrow61%
  10. 10Song Sparrow58%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse56%
  12. 12American Crow54%
  13. 13American Goldfinch50%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker49%
  15. 15Eastern Towhee44%

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. Northern Cardinal90%
  2. White-throated Sparrow88%
  3. American Robin81%
  4. Carolina Wren81%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%

Spring 70 species

  1. Northern Cardinal97%
  2. American Robin95%
  3. Carolina Wren85%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
  5. Blue Jay76%

Summer 42 species

  1. Northern Cardinal97%
  2. American Robin91%
  3. Carolina Wren87%
  4. Gray Catbird80%
  5. Blue Jay79%

Fall 56 species

  1. Northern Cardinal94%
  2. American Robin90%
  3. Blue Jay84%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
  5. Carolina Wren79%

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.