Birding spot · Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Birding at Mezick Ponds: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mezick Ponds are Double-crested Cormorant (91%), Ring-billed Gull (91%), and American Herring Gull (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (111 species). 234 species have been reported here across 2,996 complete checklists from 983 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Jan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Jan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Feb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 8-14: 93 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists May 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Sep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Oct 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Oct 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Oct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Oct 22-31: 88 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Nov 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Nov 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Nov 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Nov 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Dec 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Dec 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Double-crested Cormorant 91% 2 Ring-billed Gull 91% 3 American Herring Gull 74% 4 Great Black-backed Gull 69% 5 Laughing Gull 64% 6 Mallard 60% 7 Blue Jay 58% 8 Bufflehead 57% 9 Canada Goose 57% 10 Song Sparrow 56% 11 White-throated Sparrow 55% 12 Northern Cardinal 55% 13 Carolina Wren 54% 14 American Crow 53% 15 Black Vulture 51% 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 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 .
Double-crested Cormorant91%
Ring-billed Gull91%
American Herring Gull74%
Great Black-backed Gull69%
Laughing Gull64%
Mallard60%
Blue Jay58%
Bufflehead57%
Canada Goose57%
Song Sparrow56%
White-throated Sparrow55%
Northern Cardinal55%
Carolina Wren54%
American Crow53%
Black Vulture51%