Birding spot · Montgomery County, Maryland
Birding at Forest Estates Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Forest Estates Park are Mallard (85%), Northern Cardinal (83%), and American Crow (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (72 species). 170 species have been reported here across 3,230 complete checklists from 205 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists May 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists May 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists May 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jun 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 54 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 Mallard 85% 2 Northern Cardinal 83% 3 American Crow 80% 4 White-throated Sparrow 80% 5 Song Sparrow 78% 6 American Robin 74% 7 Belted Kingfisher 71% 8 Blue Jay 68% 9 Mourning Dove 68% 10 Carolina Wren 64% 11 House Sparrow 61% 12 Downy Woodpecker 58% 13 Carolina Chickadee 56% 14 European Starling 55% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 52% 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 .
Mallard85%
Northern Cardinal83%
American Crow80%
White-throated Sparrow80%
Song Sparrow78%
American Robin74%
Belted Kingfisher71%
Blue Jay68%
Mourning Dove68%
Carolina Wren64%
House Sparrow61%
Downy Woodpecker58%
Carolina Chickadee56%
European Starling55%
White-breasted Nuthatch52%