Birding spot · Montgomery County, Maryland
Birding at Lake Needwood: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Needwood are American Crow (88%), White-throated Sparrow (87%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (86%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (101 species). 181 species have been reported here across 2,952 complete checklists from 338 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Mar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists May 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists May 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Sep 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Sep 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Nov 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Dec 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Dec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 54 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 American Crow 88% 2 White-throated Sparrow 87% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 86% 4 Blue Jay 86% 5 Northern Cardinal 86% 6 Carolina Chickadee 83% 7 Carolina Wren 81% 8 Downy Woodpecker 73% 9 Mallard 72% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 66% 11 Belted Kingfisher 60% 12 Tufted Titmouse 58% 13 Eastern Bluebird 58% 14 Song Sparrow 56% 15 Turkey Vulture 56% 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 .
American Crow88%
White-throated Sparrow87%
Red-bellied Woodpecker86%
Blue Jay86%
Northern Cardinal86%
Carolina Chickadee83%
Carolina Wren81%
Downy Woodpecker73%
Mallard72%
White-breasted Nuthatch66%
Belted Kingfisher60%
Tufted Titmouse58%
Eastern Bluebird58%
Song Sparrow56%
Turkey Vulture56%