Birding spot · Montgomery County, Maryland
Birding at Sligo Creek Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Sligo Creek Park are Northern Cardinal (89%), Blue Jay (81%), and American Robin (78%). It is busiest in spring, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (64 species). 101 species have been reported here across 882 complete checklists from 100 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Apr 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Nov 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 12 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 Northern Cardinal 89% 2 Blue Jay 81% 3 American Robin 78% 4 Carolina Wren 72% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 72% 6 White-throated Sparrow 72% 7 American Crow 69% 8 Carolina Chickadee 61% 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 58% 10 Downy Woodpecker 53% 11 Song Sparrow 53% 12 Mourning Dove 47% 13 Tufted Titmouse 42% 14 American Goldfinch 36% 15 House Sparrow 33% 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 .
Northern Cardinal89%
Blue Jay81%
American Robin78%
Carolina Wren72%
Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
White-throated Sparrow72%
American Crow69%
Carolina Chickadee61%
White-breasted Nuthatch58%
Downy Woodpecker53%
Song Sparrow53%
Mourning Dove47%
Tufted Titmouse42%
American Goldfinch36%
House Sparrow33%