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Birding spot · St. Mary's County, Maryland

Birding at Point Lookout Sp: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Point Lookout Sp are Bufflehead (84%), Double-crested Cormorant (81%), and Carolina Wren (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 112 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (116 species). 219 species have been reported here across 1,235 complete checklists from 434 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJan 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJan 22-31: 83 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 22-28: 73 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 1-7: 116 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 8-14: 104 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMay 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsAug 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsAug 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 1-7: 112 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsDec 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 56 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. 1Bufflehead84%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant81%
  3. 3Carolina Wren80%
  4. 4Song Sparrow76%
  5. 5Great Black-backed Gull72%
  6. 6American Herring Gull69%
  7. 7Black Scoter69%
  8. 8American Crow68%
  9. 9Yellow-rumped Warbler66%
  10. 10Brown-headed Nuthatch65%
  11. 11Common Loon65%
  12. 12Eastern Bluebird64%
  13. 13Bald Eagle62%
  14. 14Northern Cardinal62%
  15. 15Carolina Chickadee59%

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 76 species

  1. Bufflehead90%
  2. Black Scoter79%
  3. Long-tailed Duck76%
  4. Northern Cardinal76%
  5. Carolina Wren71%

Spring 112 species

  1. Northern Cardinal86%
  2. Carolina Wren78%
  3. Osprey78%
  4. Eastern Bluebird75%
  5. Fish Crow71%

Summer 74 species

  1. Osprey91%
  2. Northern Cardinal83%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant81%
  4. Brown Pelican76%
  5. Laughing Gull76%

Fall 104 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant87%
  2. Carolina Wren84%
  3. Northern Cardinal79%
  4. American Crow77%
  5. Brown-headed Nuthatch73%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Maryland.

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.