WhenToBird

Birding spot · Worcester County, Maryland

Birding at Bay Shore Acres: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bay Shore Acres are Mallard (88%), Gadwall (84%), and Great Blue Heron (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (62 species). 127 species have been reported here across 1,130 complete checklists from 475 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsFeb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (6 checklists)May 1-7: low data (7 checklists)May 8-14: low data (6 checklists)May 15-21: low data (3 checklists)May 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Sep 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsNov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsDec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 62 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. 1Mallard88%
  2. 2Gadwall84%
  3. 3Great Blue Heron82%
  4. 4Canada Goose80%
  5. 5Bufflehead76%
  6. 6Ring-necked Duck75%
  7. 7Northern Pintail69%
  8. 8American Coot67%
  9. 9American Wigeon66%
  10. 10Ruddy Duck66%
  11. 11Pied-billed Grebe59%
  12. 12American Black Duck58%
  13. 13Northern Shoveler54%
  14. 14Green-winged Teal52%
  15. 15Tundra Swan43%

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 46 species

  1. Mallard82%
  2. Ring-necked Duck78%
  3. Bufflehead78%
  4. Gadwall77%
  5. Great Blue Heron75%

Spring 60 species

  1. Mallard75%
  2. Great Blue Heron75%
  3. Canada Goose73%
  4. Gadwall68%
  5. Ring-necked Duck62%

Summer 47 species

  1. Great Blue Heron83%
  2. Wood Duck66%
  3. Mallard64%
  4. Laughing Gull60%
  5. Great Egret57%

Fall 56 species

  1. Great Blue Heron86%
  2. Mallard83%
  3. Canada Goose76%
  4. Gadwall69%
  5. Pied-billed Grebe62%

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.