Birding spot · Prince George's County, Maryland
Birding at Putuxent River Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Putuxent River Park are White-throated Sparrow (95%), Carolina Wren (89%), and Northern Cardinal (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (87 species). 168 species have been reported here across 1,168 complete checklists from 321 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (8 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 Carolina Wren 89% 3 Northern Cardinal 87% 4 Northern Flicker 85% 5 American Robin 82% 6 Carolina Chickadee 82% 7 Canada Goose 78% 8 American Crow 75% 9 Song Sparrow 75% 10 Blue Jay 73% 11 Downy Woodpecker 67% 12 Red-bellied Woodpecker 67% 13 Winter Wren 67% 14 Tufted Titmouse 65% 15 Hermit Thrush 62% 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%
Carolina Wren89%
Northern Cardinal87%
Northern Flicker85%
American Robin82%
Carolina Chickadee82%
Canada Goose78%
American Crow75%
Song Sparrow75%
Blue Jay73%
Downy Woodpecker67%
Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
Winter Wren67%
Tufted Titmouse65%
Hermit Thrush62%