WhenToBird

Birding spot · Worcester County, Maryland

Birding at Ocean City Inlet (north): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Ocean City Inlet (north) are American Herring Gull (87%), Double-crested Cormorant (79%), and Great Black-backed Gull (74%). It is busiest in fall, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (80 species). 217 species have been reported here across 2,472 complete checklists from 532 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsJan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 15-21: 32 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsFeb 22-28: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsApr 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMay 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMay 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJun 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsSep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsSep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsOct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsOct 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 103 checklistsOct 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsOct 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 213 checklistsNov 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 114 checklistsNov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 222 checklistsNov 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsNov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 116 checklistsDec 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsDec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 66 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. 1American Herring Gull87%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant79%
  3. 3Great Black-backed Gull74%
  4. 4Song Sparrow73%
  5. 5White-throated Sparrow71%
  6. 6House Sparrow66%
  7. 7Dark-eyed Junco64%
  8. 8House Finch57%
  9. 9Common Loon54%
  10. 10Ring-billed Gull51%
  11. 11Northern Mockingbird41%
  12. 12Rock Pigeon41%
  13. 13Brant40%
  14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler39%
  15. 15European Starling39%

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.