Birding spot · Harford County, Maryland
Birding at Atkisson Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Atkisson Reservoir are White-throated Sparrow (92%), Carolina Chickadee (85%), and Blue Jay (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (87 species). 145 species have been reported here across 883 complete checklists from 121 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 85 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (2 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 White-throated Sparrow 92% 2 Carolina Chickadee 85% 3 Blue Jay 80% 4 Red-winged Blackbird 75% 5 Turkey Vulture 75% 6 Northern Mockingbird 74% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 74% 8 Eastern Bluebird 70% 9 Northern Cardinal 69% 10 American Goldfinch 62% 11 Carolina Wren 61% 12 American Crow 59% 13 Song Sparrow 59% 14 White-breasted Nuthatch 57% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 56% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow92%
Carolina Chickadee85%
Blue Jay80%
Red-winged Blackbird75%
Turkey Vulture75%
Northern Mockingbird74%
Red-bellied Woodpecker74%
Eastern Bluebird70%
Northern Cardinal69%
American Goldfinch62%
Carolina Wren61%
American Crow59%
Song Sparrow59%
White-breasted Nuthatch57%
Dark-eyed Junco56%