Birding spot · Baltimore County, Maryland
Birding at Ft Howard Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ft Howard Park are Bufflehead (83%), Double-crested Cormorant (70%), and Carolina Wren (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (86 species). 167 species have been reported here across 839 complete checklists from 324 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists May 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 15-21: low data (5 checklists) May 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (2 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (0 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Oct 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Nov 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Dec 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 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 83% 2 Double-crested Cormorant 70% 3 Carolina Wren 63% 4 White-throated Sparrow 63% 5 Ring-billed Gull 61% 6 Northern Cardinal 60% 7 King Eider 39% 8 Downy Woodpecker 37% 9 Great Black-backed Gull 34% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 32% 11 Song Sparrow 32% 12 Mourning Dove 31% 13 American Herring Gull 30% 14 American Robin 30% 15 Carolina Chickadee 30% 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 .
Bufflehead83%
Double-crested Cormorant70%
Carolina Wren63%
White-throated Sparrow63%
Ring-billed Gull61%
Northern Cardinal60%
King Eider39%
Downy Woodpecker37%
Great Black-backed Gull34%
Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
Song Sparrow32%
Mourning Dove31%
American Herring Gull30%
American Robin30%
Carolina Chickadee30%