Birding spot · Frederick County, Maryland
Birding at Monocacy National Battlefield: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Monocacy National Battlefield are Song Sparrow (93%), White-throated Sparrow (84%), and Carolina Wren (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (78 species). 151 species have been reported here across 1,850 complete checklists from 242 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 47 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists May 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Sep 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Nov 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Dec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 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 Song Sparrow 93% 2 White-throated Sparrow 84% 3 Carolina Wren 82% 4 Northern Cardinal 74% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 70% 6 Carolina Chickadee 70% 7 Eastern Bluebird 70% 8 American Goldfinch 66% 9 Blue Jay 59% 10 Dark-eyed Junco 59% 11 Turkey Vulture 59% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 57% 13 Downy Woodpecker 56% 14 Northern Flicker 52% 15 Tufted Titmouse 47% 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 .
Song Sparrow93%
White-throated Sparrow84%
Carolina Wren82%
Northern Cardinal74%
Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
Carolina Chickadee70%
Eastern Bluebird70%
American Goldfinch66%
Blue Jay59%
Dark-eyed Junco59%
Turkey Vulture59%
White-breasted Nuthatch57%
Downy Woodpecker56%
Northern Flicker52%
Tufted Titmouse47%