Birding spot · Howard County, Maryland
Birding at Lake Elkhorn: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Elkhorn are Northern Cardinal (79%), White-throated Sparrow (77%), and Canada Goose (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (79 species). 170 species have been reported here across 3,381 complete checklists from 422 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Jan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Apr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Apr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 137 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists May 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists May 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Jun 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Oct 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Dec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Dec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 146 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 Northern Cardinal 79% 2 White-throated Sparrow 77% 3 Canada Goose 76% 4 House Sparrow 76% 5 Carolina Wren 75% 6 American Crow 73% 7 Blue Jay 66% 8 Song Sparrow 66% 9 Downy Woodpecker 64% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 64% 11 Mallard 62% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 58% 13 Carolina Chickadee 57% 14 Great Blue Heron 57% 15 American Goldfinch 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 .
Northern Cardinal79%
White-throated Sparrow77%
Canada Goose76%
House Sparrow76%
Carolina Wren75%
American Crow73%
Blue Jay66%
Song Sparrow66%
Downy Woodpecker64%
Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
Mallard62%
White-breasted Nuthatch58%
Carolina Chickadee57%
Great Blue Heron57%
American Goldfinch53%