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Birding spot · Howard County, Maryland

Birding at Marriottsville: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Marriottsville are Northern Cardinal (85%), Carolina Wren (73%), and Carolina Chickadee (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (94 species). 138 species have been reported here across 867 complete checklists from 193 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (3 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Mar 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 130 checklistsApr 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsApr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsMay 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsJun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (1 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Northern Cardinal85%
  2. 2Carolina Wren73%
  3. 3Carolina Chickadee66%
  4. 4American Robin63%
  5. 5Chipping Sparrow63%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker61%
  7. 7Mourning Dove60%
  8. 8Turkey Vulture59%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse57%
  10. 10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher55%
  11. 11Brown-headed Cowbird55%
  12. 12American Goldfinch53%
  13. 13Eastern Towhee53%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow52%
  15. 15Blue Jay51%

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 0 species

    Spring 82 species

    1. Northern Cardinal86%
    2. Carolina Wren73%
    3. Carolina Chickadee67%
    4. Chipping Sparrow67%
    5. American Robin66%

    Summer 64 species

    1. Northern Cardinal85%
    2. Acadian Flycatcher80%
    3. Carolina Wren78%
    4. Eastern Wood-Pewee78%
    5. Red-eyed Vireo74%

    Fall 0 species

      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.