Birding spot · Calvert County, Maryland
Birding at Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail are Great Blue Heron (98%), Mallard (98%), and Song Sparrow (92%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (115 species). 189 species have been reported here across 986 complete checklists from 312 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Apr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 15-21: 101 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 8-14: 115 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 114 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 102 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 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 Great Blue Heron 98% 2 Mallard 98% 3 Song Sparrow 92% 4 House Sparrow 89% 5 Great Black-backed Gull 84% 6 Ring-billed Gull 84% 7 American Crow 83% 8 Carolina Wren 81% 9 Red-winged Blackbird 81% 10 Swamp Sparrow 78% 11 American Herring Gull 77% 12 White-throated Sparrow 72% 13 Northern Cardinal 70% 14 Yellow-rumped Warbler 69% 15 Belted Kingfisher 67% 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 .
Great Blue Heron98%
Mallard98%
Song Sparrow92%
House Sparrow89%
Great Black-backed Gull84%
Ring-billed Gull84%
American Crow83%
Carolina Wren81%
Red-winged Blackbird81%
Swamp Sparrow78%
American Herring Gull77%
White-throated Sparrow72%
Northern Cardinal70%
Yellow-rumped Warbler69%
Belted Kingfisher67%