Birding spot · Montgomery County, Maryland
Birding at Ken-Gar Palisades Lp: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ken-Gar Palisades Lp are Song Sparrow (93%), White-throated Sparrow (89%), and Northern Cardinal (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (82 species). 152 species have been reported here across 2,159 complete checklists from 213 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists May 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists May 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 106 checklists May 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 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 Song Sparrow 93% 2 White-throated Sparrow 89% 3 Northern Cardinal 88% 4 Mallard 81% 5 Carolina Wren 77% 6 Blue Jay 72% 7 American Robin 72% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 71% 9 American Crow 67% 10 American Goldfinch 64% 11 Mourning Dove 64% 12 Downy Woodpecker 59% 13 Carolina Chickadee 55% 14 White-breasted Nuthatch 55% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 49% 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 .
Song Sparrow93%
White-throated Sparrow89%
Northern Cardinal88%
Mallard81%
Carolina Wren77%
Blue Jay72%
American Robin72%
Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
American Crow67%
American Goldfinch64%
Mourning Dove64%
Downy Woodpecker59%
Carolina Chickadee55%
White-breasted Nuthatch55%
Red-winged Blackbird49%