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Birding spot · Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Birding at Brandon Shores: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Brandon Shores are Ring-billed Gull (100%), Ruddy Duck (97%), and Northern Shoveler (93%). It is busiest in spring, when 129 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (139 species). 233 species have been reported here across 1,129 complete checklists from 454 birders.

Species by week

050100150Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Feb 22-28: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Mar 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 1-7: 98 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 15-21: 121 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 118 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 1-7: 114 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMay 8-14: 125 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 15-21: 119 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 22-31: 103 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJun 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsAug 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsAug 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsAug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 151 checklistsSep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsSep 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 22-30: 139 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsOct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 8-14: 114 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsOct 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Nov 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (4 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. 1Ring-billed Gull100%
  2. 2Ruddy Duck97%
  3. 3Northern Shoveler93%
  4. 4White-throated Sparrow90%
  5. 5Mallard83%
  6. 6Song Sparrow83%
  7. 7American Crow80%
  8. 8Bufflehead80%
  9. 9Carolina Wren80%
  10. 10American Herring Gull77%
  11. 11Double-crested Cormorant77%
  12. 12Gadwall73%
  13. 13Lesser Scaup73%
  14. 14Swamp Sparrow73%
  15. 15American Goldfinch70%

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 77 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull94%
  2. Ruddy Duck85%
  3. White-throated Sparrow84%
  4. Carolina Wren83%
  5. Mallard81%

Spring 129 species

  1. Mallard94%
  2. Canada Goose92%
  3. Osprey90%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  5. Northern Cardinal84%

Summer 104 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Canada Goose84%
  3. Barn Swallow84%
  4. Osprey81%
  5. Lesser Yellowlegs80%

Fall 128 species

  1. Mallard82%
  2. Canada Goose76%
  3. Northern Shoveler67%
  4. Great Blue Heron66%
  5. Laughing Gull66%

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.