Birding spot · Howard County, Maryland
Birding at Natural Resource Man. Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Natural Resource Man. Area are White-throated Sparrow (97%), Red-bellied Woodpecker (96%), and Carolina Wren (95%). It is busiest in spring, when 94 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (95 species). 150 species have been reported here across 1,972 complete checklists from 294 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists May 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 158 checklists May 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists May 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Dec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 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 White-throated Sparrow 97% 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 96% 3 Carolina Wren 95% 4 Northern Cardinal 94% 5 Song Sparrow 94% 6 Northern Flicker 88% 7 Carolina Chickadee 87% 8 American Crow 82% 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 80% 10 Downy Woodpecker 77% 11 Eastern Towhee 77% 12 Blue Jay 76% 13 American Goldfinch 71% 14 Tufted Titmouse 71% 15 Turkey Vulture 70% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow97%
Red-bellied Woodpecker96%
Carolina Wren95%
Northern Cardinal94%
Song Sparrow94%
Northern Flicker88%
Carolina Chickadee87%
American Crow82%
White-breasted Nuthatch80%
Downy Woodpecker77%
Eastern Towhee77%
Blue Jay76%
American Goldfinch71%
Tufted Titmouse71%
Turkey Vulture70%