Birding spot · Baltimore County, Maryland
Birding at Loch Raven Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Loch Raven Reservoir are Canada Goose (98%), Mallard (93%), and Ring-billed Gull (92%). It is busiest in fall, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (80 species). 170 species have been reported here across 1,596 complete checklists from 376 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 1-7: low data (9 checklists) May 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Aug 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 67 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 Canada Goose 98% 2 Mallard 93% 3 Ring-billed Gull 92% 4 Ring-necked Duck 62% 5 Pied-billed Grebe 60% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 50% 7 Bufflehead 47% 8 Blue Jay 45% 9 White-throated Sparrow 43% 10 American Crow 42% 11 Carolina Chickadee 41% 12 Carolina Wren 37% 13 Song Sparrow 35% 14 American Wigeon 32% 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 32% 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 .
Canada Goose98%
Mallard93%
Ring-billed Gull92%
Ring-necked Duck62%
Pied-billed Grebe60%
Double-crested Cormorant50%
Bufflehead47%
Blue Jay45%
White-throated Sparrow43%
American Crow42%
Carolina Chickadee41%
Carolina Wren37%
Song Sparrow35%
American Wigeon32%
Red-bellied Woodpecker32%