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Birding spot · Montgomery County, Maryland

Birding at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park are Carolina Wren (90%), White-throated Sparrow (90%), and Northern Cardinal (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (107 species). 241 species have been reported here across 10,919 complete checklists from 1,100 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsJan 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsJan 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsJan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsFeb 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 162 checklistsFeb 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsFeb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 193 checklistsFeb 22-28: 67 species on 5%+ of 241 checklistsMar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 188 checklistsMar 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 202 checklistsMar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 220 checklistsMar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 344 checklistsApr 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 259 checklistsApr 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 304 checklistsApr 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 287 checklistsApr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 462 checklistsMay 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 377 checklistsMay 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 464 checklistsMay 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 333 checklistsMay 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 453 checklistsJun 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 216 checklistsJun 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 201 checklistsJun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 189 checklistsJun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 238 checklistsJul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 197 checklistsJul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 218 checklistsJul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 201 checklistsJul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 319 checklistsAug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 230 checklistsAug 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 261 checklistsAug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 282 checklistsAug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 351 checklistsSep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 242 checklistsSep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 198 checklistsSep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 213 checklistsSep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 241 checklistsOct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 188 checklistsOct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 171 checklistsOct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 105 checklistsOct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 169 checklistsNov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 161 checklistsNov 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsNov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsNov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 212 checklistsDec 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 188 checklistsDec 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 128 checklistsDec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsDec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 196 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. 1Carolina Wren90%
  2. 2White-throated Sparrow90%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal80%
  4. 4Red-bellied Woodpecker76%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron71%
  6. 6Carolina Chickadee71%
  7. 7Blue Jay69%
  8. 8American Crow69%
  9. 9Fish Crow68%
  10. 10Song Sparrow66%
  11. 11Bald Eagle65%
  12. 12Northern Flicker65%
  13. 13Eastern Bluebird59%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker58%
  15. 15Canada Goose56%

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 70 species

  1. Carolina Wren86%
  2. White-throated Sparrow85%
  3. Northern Cardinal83%
  4. Ring-billed Gull81%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker69%

Spring 98 species

  1. Northern Cardinal90%
  2. Carolina Wren88%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant84%
  4. Carolina Chickadee74%
  5. Tufted Titmouse71%

Summer 77 species

  1. Carolina Wren91%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant91%
  3. Great Blue Heron90%
  4. Northern Cardinal89%
  5. Great Egret81%

Fall 89 species

  1. Carolina Wren90%
  2. Northern Cardinal85%
  3. Great Blue Heron80%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
  5. Blue Jay77%

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.