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Birding spot · Montgomery County, Maryland

Birding at Mckee Beshers Wma (Van Deventer Island): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Mckee Beshers Wma (Van Deventer Island) are Red-bellied Woodpecker (87%), Blue Jay (85%), and Northern Cardinal (81%). It is busiest in fall, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (97 species). 198 species have been reported here across 1,691 complete checklists from 347 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsFeb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 22-28: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsApr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsMay 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMay 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJul 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsAug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsAug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsAug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsSep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsSep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsSep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsSep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsOct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 65 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. 1Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  2. 2Blue Jay85%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal81%
  4. 4Northern Flicker79%
  5. 5White-throated Sparrow79%
  6. 6Carolina Wren78%
  7. 7Carolina Chickadee74%
  8. 8American Robin73%
  9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch73%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker72%
  11. 11Eastern Bluebird64%
  12. 12Pileated Woodpecker62%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse62%
  14. 14American Crow60%
  15. 15Yellow-bellied Sapsucker60%

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 56 species

  1. White-throated Sparrow87%
  2. Northern Cardinal84%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker84%
  4. Carolina Chickadee79%
  5. Carolina Wren78%

Spring 79 species

  1. Northern Cardinal90%
  2. Carolina Wren77%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  4. Tufted Titmouse62%
  5. Carolina Chickadee61%

Summer 68 species

  1. Northern Cardinal92%
  2. Carolina Wren82%
  3. American Goldfinch79%
  4. Indigo Bunting76%
  5. Eastern Wood-Pewee63%

Fall 87 species

  1. Northern Cardinal82%
  2. Carolina Wren80%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
  4. Carolina Chickadee73%
  5. Blue Jay62%

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.