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Birding spot · Queen Anne's County, Maryland

Birding at Marshy Creek: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Marshy Creek are Yellow-rumped Warbler (86%), Mallard (82%), and Red-winged Blackbird (81%). It is busiest in spring, when 102 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (101 species). 228 species have been reported here across 3,190 complete checklists from 958 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJan 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsJan 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsJan 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsFeb 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsFeb 22-28: 72 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsMar 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMar 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsMar 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsApr 1-7: 94 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsApr 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMay 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsMay 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsJun 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJul 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJul 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsJul 22-31: 87 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsAug 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsAug 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsAug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 86 checklistsAug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 123 checklistsSep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsSep 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsSep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsSep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsOct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsOct 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsOct 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsNov 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsNov 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsNov 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsDec 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsDec 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsDec 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 103 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. 1Yellow-rumped Warbler86%
  2. 2Mallard82%
  3. 3Red-winged Blackbird81%
  4. 4Carolina Wren79%
  5. 5White-throated Sparrow76%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal75%
  7. 7Carolina Chickadee74%
  8. 8Northern Mockingbird74%
  9. 9American Robin70%
  10. 10Turkey Vulture69%
  11. 11Song Sparrow68%
  12. 12Bald Eagle66%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron66%
  14. 14Brown-headed Nuthatch65%
  15. 15Canada Goose65%

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 78 species

  1. Northern Cardinal83%
  2. Mallard80%
  3. Song Sparrow77%
  4. Yellow-rumped Warbler77%
  5. Carolina Wren76%

Spring 102 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  2. Northern Cardinal85%
  3. Canada Goose85%
  4. Tree Swallow81%
  5. Carolina Chickadee78%

Summer 84 species

  1. Osprey91%
  2. Northern Cardinal81%
  3. Carolina Wren80%
  4. Snowy Egret75%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird72%

Fall 96 species

  1. Carolina Wren82%
  2. Northern Cardinal76%
  3. Carolina Chickadee75%
  4. Northern Mockingbird74%
  5. Brown-headed Nuthatch71%

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.