Birding spot · Worcester County, Maryland
Birding at Assateague Island National Seashore: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Assateague Island National Seashore are Yellow-rumped Warbler (91%), Ring-billed Gull (68%), and Bufflehead (63%). It is busiest in summer, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (77 species). 195 species have been reported here across 1,717 complete checklists from 855 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Oct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Nov 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Yellow-rumped Warbler 91% 2 Ring-billed Gull 68% 3 Bufflehead 63% 4 American Herring Gull 55% 5 Horned Grebe 49% 6 Northern Mockingbird 48% 7 Northern Flicker 46% 8 Carolina Wren 45% 9 Song Sparrow 42% 10 Dunlin 40% 11 Laughing Gull 39% 12 Great Blue Heron 38% 13 Northern Cardinal 37% 14 White-throated Sparrow 37% 15 Black-bellied Plover 35% 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 Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Maryland.
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 .
Yellow-rumped Warbler91%
Ring-billed Gull68%
Bufflehead63%
American Herring Gull55%
Horned Grebe49%
Northern Mockingbird48%
Northern Flicker46%
Carolina Wren45%
Song Sparrow42%
Dunlin40%
Laughing Gull39%
Great Blue Heron38%
Northern Cardinal37%
White-throated Sparrow37%
Black-bellied Plover35%