Birding spot · Baltimore County, Maryland
Birding at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine are Bufflehead (86%), Mallard (84%), and Double-crested Cormorant (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (99 species). 189 species have been reported here across 1,613 complete checklists from 595 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 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 Bufflehead 86% 2 Mallard 84% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 83% 4 Canada Goose 79% 5 Ring-billed Gull 73% 6 Horned Grebe 56% 7 Song Sparrow 52% 8 Great Black-backed Gull 51% 9 Gadwall 44% 10 Northern Mockingbird 42% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 41% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 41% 13 White-throated Sparrow 37% 14 American Herring Gull 36% 15 Brant 35% 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 .
Bufflehead86%
Mallard84%
Double-crested Cormorant83%
Canada Goose79%
Ring-billed Gull73%
Horned Grebe56%
Song Sparrow52%
Great Black-backed Gull51%
Gadwall44%
Northern Mockingbird42%
Pied-billed Grebe41%
Dark-eyed Junco41%
White-throated Sparrow37%
American Herring Gull36%
Brant35%