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Birding spot · Calvert County, Maryland

Birding at Hog Point: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hog Point are Song Sparrow (80%), Killdeer (79%), and American Crow (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (89 species). 213 species have been reported here across 2,927 complete checklists from 501 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsJan 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsFeb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsFeb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsApr 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsApr 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsApr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsApr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMay 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsMay 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsJun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJul 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 104 checklistsJul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 162 checklistsAug 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 79 checklistsAug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsAug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsAug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsSep 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsOct 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsOct 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsOct 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsOct 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsNov 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsNov 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsDec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsDec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Song Sparrow80%
  2. 2Killdeer79%
  3. 3American Crow69%
  4. 4Carolina Wren69%
  5. 5Great Blue Heron68%
  6. 6Swamp Sparrow66%
  7. 7Blue Jay58%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal58%
  9. 9Red-winged Blackbird58%
  10. 10Ring-billed Gull56%
  11. 11White-throated Sparrow56%
  12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
  13. 13Mallard50%
  14. 14Northern Mockingbird49%
  15. 15American Robin44%

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

Winter 63 species

  1. Killdeer64%
  2. Ring-billed Gull61%
  3. Mallard61%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird54%
  5. Song Sparrow54%

Spring 85 species

  1. Mallard89%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  3. Osprey83%
  4. Common Grackle81%
  5. Mourning Dove73%

Summer 70 species

  1. Snowy Egret95%
  2. Osprey94%
  3. Mallard75%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird73%
  5. Mourning Dove73%

Fall 72 species

  1. Carolina Wren72%
  2. Great Blue Heron71%
  3. Song Sparrow63%
  4. Mallard61%
  5. Blue Jay60%

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.