Birding spot · Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Birding at Patuxent River Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Patuxent River Park are White-throated Sparrow (95%), American Crow (90%), and American Robin (88%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (101 species). 179 species have been reported here across 1,189 complete checklists from 194 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Nov 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Dec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 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 95% 2 American Crow 90% 3 American Robin 88% 4 Carolina Chickadee 88% 5 Northern Flicker 88% 6 Song Sparrow 88% 7 Carolina Wren 86% 8 Blue Jay 81% 9 Northern Cardinal 81% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 81% 11 Downy Woodpecker 79% 12 Belted Kingfisher 76% 13 Swamp Sparrow 76% 14 Pileated Woodpecker 67% 15 Bald Eagle 64% 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 Sparrow95%
American Crow90%
American Robin88%
Carolina Chickadee88%
Northern Flicker88%
Song Sparrow88%
Carolina Wren86%
Blue Jay81%
Northern Cardinal81%
Red-bellied Woodpecker81%
Downy Woodpecker79%
Belted Kingfisher76%
Swamp Sparrow76%
Pileated Woodpecker67%
Bald Eagle64%