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Birding spot · Dorchester County, Maryland

Birding at Pinks Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Pinks Pond are American Wigeon (95%), Mallard (86%), and Bufflehead (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 37 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid March (41 species). 78 species have been reported here across 1,328 complete checklists from 728 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJan 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsJan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsJan 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsFeb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsFeb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsFeb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 148 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 111 checklistsMar 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMar 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (2 checklists)May 1-7: low data (3 checklists)May 8-14: low data (1 checklists)May 15-21: low data (1 checklists)May 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsDec 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 15-21: 20 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsDec 22-31: 24 species on 5%+ of 88 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 Wigeon95%
  2. 2Mallard86%
  3. 3Bufflehead64%
  4. 4Lesser Scaup58%
  5. 5Canada Goose49%
  6. 6Ring-billed Gull47%
  7. 7Surf Scoter46%
  8. 8American Herring Gull32%
  9. 9Canvasback28%
  10. 10Double-crested Cormorant28%
  11. 11Great Black-backed Gull23%
  12. 12Ruddy Duck20%
  13. 13Blue Jay18%
  14. 14European Starling12%
  15. 15Bald Eagle11%

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

Winter 31 species

  1. American Wigeon96%
  2. Mallard95%
  3. Canvasback92%
  4. Lesser Scaup89%
  5. Canada Goose68%

Spring 37 species

  1. Mallard97%
  2. Lesser Scaup88%
  3. Canvasback87%
  4. American Wigeon83%
  5. Canada Goose51%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 27 species

    1. American Wigeon91%
    2. Mallard87%
    3. Bufflehead60%
    4. Lesser Scaup55%
    5. Canada Goose47%

    Specialties

    Birds reported far more often here than across Maryland.

    • Snowy Owl9.7% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 181.0×
    • Canvasback88% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 68.6×
    • American Wigeon94% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 60.6×
    • Redhead42% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 42.2×
    • Lesser Scaup87% of checklists here vs 2.2% statewide: 39.4×
    • Surf Scoter35% of checklists here vs 1.3% statewide: 26.4×
    • Greater Scaup22% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 18.7×
    • Snow Goose7.8% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 11.7×

    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.