Birding spot · Baltimore County, Maryland
Birding at Southwest Area Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Southwest Area Park are Mallard (93%), American Robin (86%), and White-throated Sparrow (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 95 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (98 species). 194 species have been reported here across 1,230 complete checklists from 275 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists May 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 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 Mallard 93% 2 American Robin 86% 3 White-throated Sparrow 84% 4 American Crow 82% 5 Carolina Wren 81% 6 Northern Cardinal 73% 7 Double-crested Cormorant 69% 8 Song Sparrow 69% 9 Ring-billed Gull 68% 10 European Starling 66% 11 Great Blue Heron 62% 12 Downy Woodpecker 61% 13 Red-winged Blackbird 59% 14 Northern Mockingbird 58% 15 Mourning Dove 57% 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 .
Mallard93%
American Robin86%
White-throated Sparrow84%
American Crow82%
Carolina Wren81%
Northern Cardinal73%
Double-crested Cormorant69%
Song Sparrow69%
Ring-billed Gull68%
European Starling66%
Great Blue Heron62%
Downy Woodpecker61%
Red-winged Blackbird59%
Northern Mockingbird58%
Mourning Dove57%