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Birding spot · Montgomery County, Maryland

Birding at Mckee Beshers Wma (west): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Mckee Beshers Wma (west) are White-throated Sparrow (92%), Blue Jay (81%), and American Robin (76%). It is busiest in fall, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (87 species). 163 species have been reported here across 943 complete checklists from 222 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsMar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsApr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Dec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 13 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. 1White-throated Sparrow92%
  2. 2Blue Jay81%
  3. 3American Robin76%
  4. 4Northern Flicker76%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal73%
  6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
  7. 7Carolina Wren70%
  8. 8Carolina Chickadee68%
  9. 9Song Sparrow68%
  10. 10Downy Woodpecker59%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse59%
  12. 12Red-headed Woodpecker57%
  13. 13Red-winged Blackbird57%
  14. 14Cedar Waxwing51%
  15. 15Red-shouldered Hawk51%

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 53 species

  1. White-throated Sparrow82%
  2. Northern Cardinal75%
  3. Carolina Wren60%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker58%
  5. Blue Jay57%

Spring 65 species

  1. Northern Cardinal81%
  2. Carolina Wren62%
  3. White-throated Sparrow55%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker51%
  5. Carolina Chickadee41%

Summer 64 species

  1. Northern Cardinal90%
  2. Indigo Bunting78%
  3. American Goldfinch74%
  4. Carolina Wren64%
  5. Gray Catbird62%

Fall 87 species

  1. Northern Cardinal82%
  2. Carolina Wren75%
  3. Blue Jay72%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  5. Carolina Chickadee69%

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.