Birding spot · Montgomery County, Maryland
Birding at Crabbs Branch: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Crabbs Branch are White-throated Sparrow (87%), Northern Cardinal (84%), and Canada Goose (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (92 species). 169 species have been reported here across 1,790 complete checklists from 322 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Apr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 60 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 87% 2 Northern Cardinal 84% 3 Canada Goose 80% 4 Song Sparrow 78% 5 Carolina Wren 78% 6 Blue Jay 77% 7 Carolina Chickadee 77% 8 American Crow 75% 9 Downy Woodpecker 75% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 75% 11 Tufted Titmouse 72% 12 American Robin 68% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 67% 14 Eastern Bluebird 66% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 60% 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 Sparrow87%
Northern Cardinal84%
Canada Goose80%
Song Sparrow78%
Carolina Wren78%
Blue Jay77%
Carolina Chickadee77%
American Crow75%
Downy Woodpecker75%
Red-bellied Woodpecker75%
Tufted Titmouse72%
American Robin68%
White-breasted Nuthatch67%
Eastern Bluebird66%
Dark-eyed Junco60%