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Birding spot · Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Birding at Thomas Point Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Thomas Point Park are Bufflehead (89%), Mallard (83%), and Double-crested Cormorant (54%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (84 species). 146 species have been reported here across 1,416 complete checklists from 347 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 90 checklistsFeb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsFeb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsFeb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsMar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Apr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsMay 8-14: low data (9 checklists)May 15-21: low data (5 checklists)May 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsDec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsDec 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsDec 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 194 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. 1Bufflehead89%
  2. 2Mallard83%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant54%
  4. 4Tundra Swan46%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull40%
  6. 6White-throated Sparrow40%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal40%
  8. 8Surf Scoter39%
  9. 9Carolina Wren38%
  10. 10Carolina Chickadee36%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron36%
  12. 12Song Sparrow34%
  13. 13Canada Goose33%
  14. 14Black Scoter31%
  15. 15Great Black-backed Gull28%

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 52 species

  1. Bufflehead98%
  2. Tundra Swan87%
  3. Mallard81%
  4. Surf Scoter57%
  5. Northern Cardinal55%

Spring 64 species

  1. Mallard83%
  2. Northern Cardinal82%
  3. Bufflehead78%
  4. Carolina Wren69%
  5. Osprey62%

Summer 56 species

  1. Osprey100%
  2. Northern Cardinal90%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant78%
  4. Carolina Wren70%
  5. Tufted Titmouse50%

Fall 52 species

  1. Mallard74%
  2. Bufflehead71%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant59%
  4. Northern Cardinal47%
  5. Carolina Wren43%

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.