Birding spot · Montgomery County, Maryland
Birding at Dalecarlia Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Dalecarlia Reservoir are Downy Woodpecker (87%), Northern Cardinal (83%), and Carolina Wren (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (77 species). 127 species have been reported here across 1,031 complete checklists from 96 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists May 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jun 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Nov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 14 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 Downy Woodpecker 87% 2 Northern Cardinal 83% 3 Carolina Wren 79% 4 White-throated Sparrow 79% 5 American Robin 73% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 73% 7 Tufted Titmouse 73% 8 Carolina Chickadee 71% 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 67% 10 Blue Jay 60% 11 House Sparrow 52% 12 Song Sparrow 52% 13 Mourning Dove 48% 14 Northern Flicker 48% 15 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 48% 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 .
Downy Woodpecker87%
Northern Cardinal83%
Carolina Wren79%
White-throated Sparrow79%
American Robin73%
Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
Tufted Titmouse73%
Carolina Chickadee71%
White-breasted Nuthatch67%
Blue Jay60%
House Sparrow52%
Song Sparrow52%
Mourning Dove48%
Northern Flicker48%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet48%