Birding spot · Frederick County, Maryland
Birding at Lily Pons Fish Ponds: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lily Pons Fish Ponds are Song Sparrow (87%), White-throated Sparrow (86%), and Carolina Wren (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (92 species). 185 species have been reported here across 1,648 complete checklists from 366 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jun 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Aug 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Sep 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 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 87% 2 White-throated Sparrow 86% 3 Carolina Wren 81% 4 Blue Jay 80% 5 Northern Mockingbird 80% 6 American Crow 78% 7 Northern Cardinal 78% 8 Great Blue Heron 72% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 71% 10 Northern Flicker 70% 11 American Goldfinch 68% 12 Turkey Vulture 68% 13 Belted Kingfisher 64% 14 Red-shouldered Hawk 58% 15 Swamp Sparrow 58% 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 Sparrow87%
White-throated Sparrow86%
Carolina Wren81%
Blue Jay80%
Northern Mockingbird80%
American Crow78%
Northern Cardinal78%
Great Blue Heron72%
Red-bellied Woodpecker71%
Northern Flicker70%
American Goldfinch68%
Turkey Vulture68%
Belted Kingfisher64%
Red-shouldered Hawk58%
Swamp Sparrow58%