Birding spot · Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Birding at Old Place Cove: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Old Place Cove are White-throated Sparrow (54%), Carolina Chickadee (52%), and Mallard (52%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (84 species). 156 species have been reported here across 1,833 complete checklists from 351 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Feb 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists May 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 55 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 54% 2 Carolina Chickadee 52% 3 Mallard 52% 4 Northern Cardinal 51% 5 American Crow 49% 6 Carolina Wren 48% 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 47% 8 Tufted Titmouse 46% 9 Downy Woodpecker 43% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 42% 11 Great Blue Heron 38% 12 Canada Goose 34% 13 American Robin 33% 14 Blue Jay 32% 15 Bufflehead 30% 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 Sparrow54%
Carolina Chickadee52%
Mallard52%
Northern Cardinal51%
American Crow49%
Carolina Wren48%
White-breasted Nuthatch47%
Tufted Titmouse46%
Downy Woodpecker43%
Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
Great Blue Heron38%
Canada Goose34%
American Robin33%
Blue Jay32%
Bufflehead30%