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Birding spot · Montgomery County, Maryland

Birding at Little Seneca Lake (Burdette): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Little Seneca Lake (Burdette) are Mallard (82%), Canada Goose (78%), and Blue Jay (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (88 species). 153 species have been reported here across 903 complete checklists from 224 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsJan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsFeb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsFeb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Sep 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard82%
  2. 2Canada Goose78%
  3. 3Blue Jay67%
  4. 4White-throated Sparrow62%
  5. 5American Crow59%
  6. 6Song Sparrow59%
  7. 7Carolina Wren55%
  8. 8Northern Cardinal55%
  9. 9Eastern Bluebird54%
  10. 10Carolina Chickadee52%
  11. 11Belted Kingfisher48%
  12. 12Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
  13. 13American Black Duck46%
  14. 14Northern Flicker45%
  15. 15Pied-billed Grebe45%

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

Winter 51 species

  1. Canada Goose79%
  2. Hooded Merganser69%
  3. Mallard68%
  4. Bufflehead59%
  5. American Crow53%

Spring 77 species

  1. Northern Cardinal74%
  2. Canada Goose73%
  3. American Crow58%
  4. Blue Jay55%
  5. Eastern Bluebird55%

Summer 67 species

  1. Northern Cardinal75%
  2. Blue Jay58%
  3. Canada Goose56%
  4. American Goldfinch54%
  5. Indigo Bunting54%

Fall 75 species

  1. Blue Jay81%
  2. Canada Goose77%
  3. American Crow71%
  4. Mallard71%
  5. Northern Cardinal69%

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.