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Birding spot · Garrett County, Maryland

Birding at Marsh Run Cove: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Marsh Run Cove are Mallard (91%), Canada Goose (79%), and Bufflehead (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 52 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (66 species). 130 species have been reported here across 803 complete checklists from 128 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJan 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsFeb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsFeb 22-28: 22 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsApr 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (4 checklists)May 1-7: low data (6 checklists)May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (5 checklists)May 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Oct 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Nov 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsDec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 45 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. 1Mallard91%
  2. 2Canada Goose79%
  3. 3Bufflehead61%
  4. 4Ruddy Duck57%
  5. 5American Crow54%
  6. 6American Coot40%
  7. 7Pied-billed Grebe40%
  8. 8Blue Jay32%
  9. 9Ring-necked Duck30%
  10. 10Hooded Merganser28%
  11. 11Killdeer23%
  12. 12European Starling21%
  13. 13Horned Grebe21%
  14. 14Black-capped Chickadee19%
  15. 15Common Merganser19%

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 36 species

  1. Canada Goose83%
  2. Mallard76%
  3. Hooded Merganser63%
  4. American Crow51%
  5. Common Merganser48%

Spring 52 species

  1. Canada Goose68%
  2. Bufflehead61%
  3. American Robin57%
  4. Song Sparrow57%
  5. Mallard55%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 47 species

    1. Mallard90%
    2. Canada Goose80%
    3. American Crow57%
    4. Ruddy Duck49%
    5. Bufflehead44%

    Specialties

    Birds reported far more often here than across Maryland.

    • Redhead17% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 16.8×
    • American Coot21% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 14.3×
    • Lesser Scaup30% of checklists here vs 2.2% statewide: 13.3×
    • Common Merganser36% of checklists here vs 3.0% statewide: 11.9×
    • Ruddy Duck33% of checklists here vs 3.6% statewide: 9.2×
    • Canvasback11% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 9.0×
    • Hooded Merganser45% of checklists here vs 5.0% statewide: 8.9×
    • Snow Goose5.7% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 8.6×

    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.