Birding spot · Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Birding at Patuxent Research Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Patuxent Research Refuge are White-throated Sparrow (87%), Carolina Wren (82%), and Blue Jay (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 92 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (100 species). 177 species have been reported here across 2,174 complete checklists from 460 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists May 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists May 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists May 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jun 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Jul 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Aug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 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 87% 2 Carolina Wren 82% 3 Blue Jay 78% 4 Northern Cardinal 76% 5 Song Sparrow 71% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 69% 7 Carolina Chickadee 62% 8 American Goldfinch 60% 9 Mourning Dove 60% 10 Tufted Titmouse 60% 11 American Robin 59% 12 Northern Flicker 57% 13 Downy Woodpecker 55% 14 Turkey Vulture 55% 15 American Crow 52% 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 Sparrow87%
Carolina Wren82%
Blue Jay78%
Northern Cardinal76%
Song Sparrow71%
Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
Carolina Chickadee62%
American Goldfinch60%
Mourning Dove60%
Tufted Titmouse60%
American Robin59%
Northern Flicker57%
Downy Woodpecker55%
Turkey Vulture55%
American Crow52%