Birding spot · Montgomery County, Maryland
Birding at Lake Needwood (North Branch Rock Creek): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Needwood (North Branch Rock Creek) are Song Sparrow (92%), Blue Jay (91%), and White-throated Sparrow (91%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (80 species). 158 species have been reported here across 2,257 complete checklists from 464 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Mar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Oct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Oct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 169 checklists Nov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 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 92% 2 Blue Jay 91% 3 White-throated Sparrow 91% 4 American Crow 87% 5 Northern Mockingbird 86% 6 Northern Cardinal 84% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 80% 8 Carolina Wren 79% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 77% 10 American Robin 73% 11 Field Sparrow 65% 12 American Goldfinch 63% 13 Turkey Vulture 62% 14 Chipping Sparrow 61% 15 Carolina Chickadee 61% 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 Sparrow92%
Blue Jay91%
White-throated Sparrow91%
American Crow87%
Northern Mockingbird86%
Northern Cardinal84%
Dark-eyed Junco80%
Carolina Wren79%
Red-bellied Woodpecker77%
American Robin73%
Field Sparrow65%
American Goldfinch63%
Turkey Vulture62%
Chipping Sparrow61%
Carolina Chickadee61%