Birding spot · Garrett County, Maryland
Birding at Finzel Swamp Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Finzel Swamp Preserve are Blue Jay (82%), Black-capped Chickadee (77%), and Song Sparrow (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (77 species). 166 species have been reported here across 1,199 complete checklists from 451 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists May 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (4 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 Blue Jay 82% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 77% 3 Song Sparrow 67% 4 American Goldfinch 54% 5 American Robin 54% 6 Swamp Sparrow 54% 7 American Crow 51% 8 Northern Cardinal 44% 9 Dark-eyed Junco 41% 10 Northern Flicker 41% 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 41% 12 White-throated Sparrow 41% 13 Eastern Bluebird 36% 14 Common Raven 31% 15 American Tree Sparrow 28% 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 .
Blue Jay82%
Black-capped Chickadee77%
Song Sparrow67%
American Goldfinch54%
American Robin54%
Swamp Sparrow54%
American Crow51%
Northern Cardinal44%
Dark-eyed Junco41%
Northern Flicker41%
White-breasted Nuthatch41%
White-throated Sparrow41%
Eastern Bluebird36%
Common Raven31%
American Tree Sparrow28%