Birding spot · Montgomery County, Maryland
Birding at Lake Bernard Frank: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Bernard Frank are White-throated Sparrow (88%), Blue Jay (82%), and American Crow (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (82 species). 143 species have been reported here across 871 complete checklists from 220 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 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 White-throated Sparrow 88% 2 Blue Jay 82% 3 American Crow 78% 4 Carolina Wren 78% 5 Northern Cardinal 78% 6 Song Sparrow 78% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 69% 8 Downy Woodpecker 65% 9 Eastern Bluebird 63% 10 American Robin 61% 11 Carolina Chickadee 61% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 61% 13 American Goldfinch 53% 14 Red-shouldered Hawk 53% 15 Tufted Titmouse 53% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow88%
Blue Jay82%
American Crow78%
Carolina Wren78%
Northern Cardinal78%
Song Sparrow78%
Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
Downy Woodpecker65%
Eastern Bluebird63%
American Robin61%
Carolina Chickadee61%
Dark-eyed Junco61%
American Goldfinch53%
Red-shouldered Hawk53%
Tufted Titmouse53%